El Nino floods Stories

Explainer: What caused the storm that brought Dubai to a standstill?
Reuters  |  Apr 18, 2024

This was the heaviest recorded rainfall in UAE in a 24-hour period since 1949.

Why residents of flood-prone regions won’t move to safer grounds
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 09, 2024

Governor Dhadho says the eco-villages, also known as the cluster programme, are an absolute solution to the perennial disasters.

LAPSSET Corridor: Private investors urged to capitalize on mega-project
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 01, 2024

The county commissioner expressed optimism that State efforts to resolve the matter out of court would sail through so that work resumes in a fortnigh...

Egypt donates aid to El-Nino victims in Kenya
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 09, 2024

Last year, El-Nino floods killed 160 people and left 136,025 displaced after floods wreaked havoc.

Amid floods, government says victims' welfare a top priority
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 15, 2024

The organisers said they were keen to bring back mass weddings following a decline accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Asal counties facing food security threats as damages from El Nino hit Sh16.26 billion
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Jan 05, 2024

Notable progress has been made on road repair works on the Gamba – Witu road in Tana River and Kona Punda – Mororo in Garissa.

El Nino flood victims from Garissa receive donations from Yusuf Haji Trust Foundation 
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 26, 2023

The food and non-food items distributed include rice, beans, cooking oil, jerrican detergents and mosquito nets.

MP Dekow donates iron sheets and tents to Garissa flood victims
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 25, 2023

Hope is blossoming amidst the devastation for farmers in Garissa Township after the River Tana floods tore through their livelihoods. Today, area Memb...

El Nino update: Over 94,000 displaced households return home as water levels recede 
Dennis Tarus  |  Dec 24, 2023

Fifty one camps that had been set up to temporarily host Kenyans displaced by floods have also been closed.

Lamu Governor Issa Timamy leads food distribution drive to flood-stricken families 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 22, 2023

Governor Timamy assured continuous aid for the vulnerable members of the community.

Asal counties and WFP Join forces to combat food insecurity
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 20, 2023

A beacon of hope shone today in Nairobi as Asal counties joined hands with the World Food Programme (WFP) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)....

The cost of El Niño floods: Mandera County counting losses exceeding Sh800 million
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 13, 2023

Mandera County is facing losses exceeding sh800 million in the aftermath of the recent El Niño floods. The floods, besides causing human casualties an...

Thousands displaced in catastrophic Somali region floods
Gelle Dheere  |  Dec 08, 2023

Floods in the Somali Region of Ethiopia have displaced thousands, resulting in 33 casualties and severely impacting over 611,640 individuals.

Heavy rains in East Africa due to human activity - study
Agency  |  Dec 07, 2023

Scientists from the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group said the current rainfall "was one of the most intense ever recorded in the region" between...

DP Gachagua meets Tana River leaders over El Nino mitigation efforts
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 07, 2023

The meeting comes two days after his visit to the flood-affected areas in Tana River County.

Flood-displaced families at Garissa Police Training College appeal for urgent aid
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 06, 2023

 Over 250 families currently residing at the Garissa Police Training College are urgently seeking food and medical assistance. These families, displac...

DP Gachagua and Governor Dhadho aid flood victims in Bura amidst El-Nino rains
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 04, 2023

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Governor Dhadho Gaddae Godhana on Monday joined forces to bring aid to Bula Baraka in Madogo Ward, Bura Constitu...

CS Duale: There are enough resources for floods
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2023

Duale said Kenha had already fixed the Garissa-Nairobi road while also working round the clock to restore normalcy in other parts of the country that...

Traffic on Nairobi- Garissa road resumes after floods disruption
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2023

KeNHA encouraged traders to take advantage of the free flow of traffic to supply essential commodities to Garissa town and its surrounding areas

A mother's pain of losing a child to El Nino floods
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 03, 2023

The mother of five only recalls how she helplessly watched her son disappear into the floods.

MPs who went missing during food distribution exercise in Tana River rescued
Dennis Tarus  |  Dec 03, 2023

MPs Ali Wario Shaka (Garsen) and Hiribae Said (Galole) got lost on Saturday evening in Tana River while attempting to distribute food to constituents...

Kenya Coast Guard deployed to rescue marooned residents in Tana River
Abdimalik Hajir  |  Dec 02, 2023

On Saturday, the Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) deployed personnel for the mass evacuation of residents stranded off Wema in Tana River due to exten...

Horn of Africa floods displace more than two million
Agency  |  Dec 01, 2023

Almost 300 people have also lost their lives in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia as the region grapples with its latest devastating climate disaster.

Death toll from floods in Somalia rises to 101, one million displaced
Foreign Reporter  |  Nov 30, 2023

The President said Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis caused by the climate change-enhanced El Nino that is devastating many parts of the country...

Government sets up flood emergency command centre at Nyayo House
Dennis Tarus  |  Nov 29, 2023

The centre will document and report all flood disaster information from across the country following the establishment of a Multi-Agency team due to t...

Somalia flood death toll hits 96, PM urges urgent global aid during Jubaland tour
Gelle Dheere  |  Nov 29, 2023

The PM highlighted the plight of thousands of families stranded in the floodwaters of the Juba River in the Gedo region.

Food, fuel and water crises hit Garissa town
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 28, 2023

Garissa Governor Nathif Jama and County Commissioner Solomon Chesut warned the local traders against hoarding commodities as the crisis continued to b...

El Nino rains: Garissa launches command centre to manage emergency response operations
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 27, 2023

Governor Nathif Jama said the command centre will work towards an effective response that will ensure resources are distributed on a needs basis.

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