This report describes the situation when it was prepared (2026). Figures and conditions may have changed since.
Summary
Rapid assessment of the storm of 27–29 October 2026 that brought flash floods to eastern and central Syria. It covers displacement from flooded camps in Ar-Raqqa, damaged bridges and crossings in Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, dangerous wadi crossings on desert roads in Palmyra and the Badia, interrupted water and electricity, and the needs of affected people. Its central finding is that the most urgent common need is safe access: restoring protected movement between settlements, health facilities and markets.
The report separates what the available records establish from what they do not. It keeps the national and Ar-Raqqa figures as separate reporting series, does not turn precautionary closures into damage counts, and adds no estimate where no reliable measurement exists.
What the report covers
- The storm sequence and the geography of the flooding, 27–29 October 2026
- Displacement from three camps in Ar-Raqqa, and the impact on homes and public services
- Damaged bridges, culverts and roads in Ar-Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, with a detailed damage register
- Flash-flood risk on desert roads in Palmyra and the Badia, and the situation in Al-Hasakah, eastern Aleppo and eastern Hama
- Needs in shelter, water and sanitation, health, food and livelihoods, and protection risks for each population group
- A phased response framework (0–72 hours, days 3–14, weeks 3–12) and coordination priorities
Key figures from the report
- 375 Families reported leaving three flooded camps in rural Ar-Raqqa: Sahl al-Banat 200, Al-Younani 100, Al-Maqas 75. Page 4
- 165 Field interventions recorded across six governorates by 23:30 on 28 October. Page 2
- 7 Bridges, culverts or earthen roads out of service nationwide; a mixed category, not a count of destroyed bridges. Page 10
- 105 Homes addressed in the Ar-Raqqa directorate's response tally; this is not a damage census. Page 4
- 15 People rescued from flood-trapped vehicles (early snapshot). Page 2