Mauritania/Bassiknou: Operation Update Report - DREF n° MDRMR012 28 December, 2020 - 16:10 Country: Mauritania Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the disaster The Region of Hodh Ech Chargui and especially the departments of Bassiknou, Amourj and the district of Adel Bagrou, recorded heavy rainfall, up to 250 mm, during the month of August 2020. The event aggravated the vulnerability situation of many families, already affected by protracted and new crises, such as food insecurity and COVID-19 pandemic. According to primary and secondary data, about 9,282 people were affected by floods, with three deaths recorded.