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East Africa: Heavy Rains On Ethiopian Highlands Flood Mandera in Kenya
Nation, 10 May 2020
Devastating floods from the swollen River Daua along the Kenya-Ethiopia border have left several villages in Mandera County under water, hundreds displaced of locals and farms… Read more »
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Kenya: Swept Away in River - Woman's Near-Death Ordeal
Nation, 11 May 2020
A clip showing her fighting for her life after slipping into raging waters of a river went viral on social media last week, but Rahab Nyokabi Mwangi, 40, does not want to watch it. Read more »
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Kenya: Leaders From Western Regions Say Dams Will End Floods Menace
Nation, 11 May 2020
Leaders from western Kenya have resolved to revive the building of dams that stalled due to cultural practices. Read more »
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Kenya: Brace for More Floods, Govt Warns Tana River, Garissa Residents
Nation, 10 May 2020
The government has warned residents of Tana River and Garissa counties to brace for more floods. Read more »
Worry as Floods Ravage East Africa
Excessive rains are raising fears of a looming food shortage following the destruction of farmlands by floods, which have ravaged the region for more than two months now. The area is already battling to contain locusts which pose a threat to agriculture. Several people have been left dead and thousands displaced after the bursting of river and lake banks.
Garissa residents wade through floods after the River Tana burst its banks following days of torrential rain.
Pedestrians and motorists are pictured using a road damaged by floods at Mulot in Narok South Constituency in Kenya.
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Uganda: Lockdown, Floods Disrupt Fisheries Sector
Monitor, 6 May 2020
The commissioner of aquaculture at the Agriculture ministry, Ms Joyce Ikwaput Nyeko, has said the lockdown, floods, and the rising water levels are greatly affecting the fisheries… Read more »
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Uganda: Experts Offer Solutions As Floods Ravage Country
Monitor, 6 May 2020
Many parts of the country have been severely hit by floods that have claimed lives and destroyed crops. Read more »
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Kenya: More Bodies Found After Heavy Rains in Kirinyaga, Narok
Nation, 5 May 2020
Three bodies have been retrieved from rivers in Kirinyaga and Narok counties following heavy rains that have continued to wreak havoc in many parts of the country. Read more »
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Uganda: Government Raises Red Flag Over Rising Water Levels
Monitor, 4 May 2020
Government has raised the red flag over the rapid rising water levels on lake shores and river banks. Read more »
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Rwanda: Ngoma-Bugesera Road Inaccessible as Flood Washes Away Bridge
New Times, 4 May 2020
The road connecting the districts of Ngoma and Bugesera in Eastern Province is inaccessible since Tuesday, April 28 after River Kanyonyomba flooded and "completely" washed away a… Read more »
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Rwanda: Musanze - Dozens of Households Evacuated From High Risk Zone
New Times, 3 May 2020
At least 28 households from environs of Mugogo Wetland in Musanze District have been relocated to Groupe Scolaire Busogo I, a public school from the district as local authorities… Read more »
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Kenya: Eight Police Officers Feared Dead in Floods in Baringo
Nation, 1 May 2020
Eight police officers are feared dead after they were swept away by flash floods in Chemoe, Baringo North, on Thursday night. Read more »
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Somalia: Somali Government Provides U.S.$1 Million to Puntland to Help Flood Victims
Shabelle, 30 April 2020
The Federal government of Somalia has announced Thursday it donated one million USD to help the flood-hit Somali families in Qardo town under Puntland state. Read more »
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Somalia: At Least 10 Dead, Thousands Displaced in New Wave of Floods in Bari
Radio Dalsan, 29 April 2020
Atleast 10 people died on Tuesday after floods hit Qardho town in Somalias northern region of Bari, an official confirmed. Read more »
InFocus
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At least 4,000 people have reportedly been displaced after mudslides hit West Pokot, Narok and Elgeyo Marakwet Counties where at least four people have died and dozens have gone ... Read more »
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The new swarms expected to hatch in May 2020 will be descendants from the first generation that the Horn of Africa countries are battling to contain with little or no success. ... Read more »
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A search and rescue team in the western district of Bundibugyo have recovered 22 bodies so far as more people are still missing. The floods and landslides have wreaked havoc in the ... Read more »
