| Event: | FF Flash Flood |
| Number: | 2023-000051 |
| Country: | KEN Kenya |
| Location: | Kisumu, Nyamira, Kisii, Kakamega, Narok, Turkana, Isiolo,
West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Marsabit, Samburu, Mandera, Wajir
, Kiambu, Siaya, Bungoma and Nairobi |
| Date (YMD): | 2023-4-4 |
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| Information Source: | Kenya Red Cross and IFRC |
| Comments: | The March April May season started this year with heavier than usual rains bringing floods, flash floods across the northern and southern parts of the country. At least 12 people have lost their lives and hundreds have been displaced from their homes in Kenya after intense flooding affected several counties over the week from 22 to 27 March 2023.
Significant impacts of the floods began to be reported from 23 March and continued up to 27th of March. On 27th March it was reported bad weather including strong winds and heavy rains caused damage in some Western counties (North Western and South Western), mainly in Narok, Kajiado, West Pokot Counties. From data collected as of 27th, at least 36,432 people are currently affected across 19 counties are already affected most being in Western part of the country (North Western and South Western). This include Kisumu, Nyamira, Kisii, Kakamega, Narok, Turkana, Isiolo, West Pokot, Elgeyo Marakwet, Marsabit, Samburu, Mandera, Wajir, Kiambu, Siaya, Bungoma and Nairobi. Some counties have reported massive destruction of roads, houses, infrastructures, crops and deaths have been reported due to the floods. Landslides are also feared across the Rift Valley region, where massive environmental degradation has happened due to rampant tree felling.
Forecasts have warned of further heavy rainfall up to mid/late April 2023 as per the forecast from Kenya Meteorological Department.
Some of the counties affected are also affected by existing cholera outbreaks and food insecurity due to a multi year on going overall drought situation. |
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