Overall Green Flood in Kenya from 20 Apr 2012 00:00 UTC to 16 May 2012 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Kenya

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3921
Death:	56
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Kenya
From - To	20 Apr - 16 May

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Latest media headlines

Death Toll from Kenya Flash Floods Rises to 50 5/6/2012 2:48:00 AM.

Death toll from Kenya’s flash floods ravaging several parts of Kenya have so far killed at least 50 people and displaced thousands of others in the east African nation, a humanitarian agency said on Saturday. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KR

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Death toll from Kenya flash floods rises to 50 5/5/2012 10:46:00 PM.

by Chrispinus Omar NAIROBI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from Kenya's flash floods ravaging several parts of Kenya have so far killed at least 50 people and displaced thousands of others in the east African nation, a humanitarian agency sai

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Brand new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) in Emergencie.. 5/3/2012 3:48:00 PM.

03 May 2012 11:22 Source: member // RedR UK Women filling jugs in Kenya. RedR Ruby Kitching Do you help provide communities with access to water and sanitation facilities in emergencies - or manage people who do? Or perhaps you’re an engine

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Brand new Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) in Emergencie.. 5/3/2012 3:45:00 PM.

03 May 2012 11:22 Source: member // RedR UK Women filling jugs in Kenya. RedR Ruby Kitching Do you help provide communities with access to water and sanitation facilities in emergencies - or manage people who do? Or perhaps you’re an engine

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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