Overall Orange alert Flood for Kenya
in Kenya

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1100433
Death: 257
Displaced: 84100
Countries: Kenya
From - To 18 Apr - 29 Apr

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Northern Kenya, May 2020Kenya Red Cross and media report that the Dawa River broke its banks on 09 May flooding wide areas of Mandera County in the north of the country. Levels of the river rose after heavy rain in river catchments in Ethiopia. Kenya News Agency (KNA) said over 7,500 families have been forced to leave their homes close to the river. The floods have also affected water supply system impacting a total of 72,200 households. On 16 May, quoting government officials, local media reported severe flooding in Turkana County since late April.Wed 29 Apr 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 8 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Heavy rains leave trail of destruction - PHOTOSSun, 19 Apr 2020 13:54:00 +0200.

Flash floods destroy properties in Chesogon, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, on April 18, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY In Summary. Images streaming in from disaster-hit areas paint a picture of devastation. Advertisement. Flash floods have hit residents
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Nation: Heavy rains leave trail of destruction - PHOTOSSun, 19 Apr 2020 13:48:00 +0200.

Flash floods destroy properties in Chesogon, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, on April 18, 2020. PHOTO | COURTESY In Summary. Images streaming in from disaster-hit areas paint a picture of devastation. Advertisement. Flash floods have hit residents
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC ... Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0200.

Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) through this DREF operation, is responding to flood affected families in Lindi region, South East Tanzania. Summary of major revisions made to emergency plan of action: This Operation Update No.2 reports on
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World: SERVIR produces maps to support efforts against locust outbreak ... Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:43:00 +0200.

SERVIR, a joint program between NASA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has partnered with relief organizations and the United Nations, to produce maps that could explain locust behavior. The maps provide useful info
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),