Mandera Governor assesses El Nino damages, assures residents of timely interventions
The governor toured the flooded farms along Malka Suftu and roads damaged by floods at Malka Punda.
Mandera Governor Mohamed Aden Khalif on Sunday led an impact assessment team to assess the damages of the El Nino rains in Mandera municipality.
The governor, county executives and county technical team visited Malka Suftu water supply intake witnessing the devastation of floods on Mandwasco water infrastructure.
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The destroyed water infrastructure resulted in a water crisis in the municipality.
Governor Mohamed Khalif during an El Niño impact assessment in Mandera Municipality on December 10, 2023. (Photo: GPS /Governor Press Service )
The governor toured the flooded farms along Malka Suftu and roads damaged by floods at Malka Punda before finally visiting a damaged bridge at Corner B and several damaged residential houses.
The governor said the tour was aimed at assessing the impacts of the ongoing El Nino rains and the progress on the interventions made by the county government.
Governor Mohamed Khalif held a meeting ahead of the El Niño impact assessment assessment in Mandera Municipality on December 10, 2023. (Photo: GPS /Governor Press Service )
He promised long-term and short-term interventions to address the damages to the livelihood and infrastructure of the residents.
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