DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Kurdish Red Crescent, linked to the Kurdish-led northeast Syria (Rojava) administration, announced on Monday that it is ready to assist victims of recent floods that struck the Kurdistan Region, which left at least four dead and hundreds of properties damaged.

Powerful flash floods struck the Kurdistan Region on Tuesday, centered around Sulaimani’s Chamchamal district, the town of Takia, as well as Shorsh subdistrict, as authorities scrambled to assist citizens. 

The floods left at least four people dead and dozens more injured or missing. It also left devastating financial damages in its wake, with hundreds of properties damaged and many families having gone homeless.

“We in the Kurdish Red Crescent express our complete solidarity with the affected families in the Kurdistan Region,” Dilgesh Issa, co-chair of the Kurdish Red Crescent, said in a speech in the city of Qamishli.

The organization stressed that it is prepared to respond immediately to any call for support to help alleviate the suffering of those impacted by the floods. 

Civil defense teams and local authorities have begun rescue operations and debris removal. Local relief campaigns were also launched to provide food and basic supplies to affected families.

In Chamchamal alone, around 500 homes were damaged, more than 100 shops and several government buildings were flooded, dozens of vehicles were swept away, and electricity and internet services were cut. Floodwaters also submerged hundreds of fish ponds and disrupted daily life.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has formed compensation committees in affected areas to assess damages and support victims.