evidence: Since 15 April 2023, violence in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created a significant surge of people seeking safety in Northern state to attempt to cross into Egypt. Northern state has become one of the largest recipients of IDPs from Khartoum. Refugees and local communities very likely have high humanitarian needs, since over 360,000 people are stranded in Wadi Halfa, Ad Dabbah, Al Burgaig, Al Golid, Delgo, Dongola, and Merowe, and attempting to cross into Egypt. Northern state also lacks the capacity to accommodate the numbers it is receiving. According to the revised 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, there were 107,000 IDPs and 292,000 people in need of assistance in the state as at 17 May (OCHA 17/05/2023). As the number of IDPs had risen to 362,000 by 9 August, the number of people in need has likely increased as well (IOM 15/08/2023). [...] Heavy rain and flooding aggravate the situation in Northern state. As at 17 August, over 13,500 people across Northern, as well as North Darfur and White Nile states had been affected by floods. The localities affected in Northern state are Ad Dabbah, Al Burgaig, Al Golid, Dongola, Merowe, and Wadi Halfa, with at least 300 houses damaged (OCHA 17/08/2023). According to weather predictions, Northern state will likely receive above-average rainfall since August until October, aggravating the humanitarian needs in the region (FAO 14/08/2023).