Kenya: Floods Displace Thousands in Garissa

17 April 2013

Over 1,000 people have been displaced in Garissa after Tana River burst its banks yesterday. According to reports from the Kenya Red Cross, 1,920 people have been displaced after the river overflowed following the heavy rains.

Thousands of acres of crops worth millions of shillings have also been damaged in the floods. Garissa county commissioner Maalim Mohammed has asked area residents in flood prone areas to move to higher grounds as the water levels continue to rise.

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