| Heavy rains claim lives in Kenya, World Vision responds |
| Wednesday, 06 January 2010 17:23 | |||||
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By John Kabubu Twenty one people have so far died due heavy rains that have hit various parts of Kenya. The rains are attributed to the El Nino phenomenon and weather experts predict that they will continue until early February. World Vision is responding to emergency humanitarian needs of households displaced by the torrential rains. “World Vision Kenya is able to respond especially to the needs of children as a result of extensive flooding,” said Nicholas Wasunna, a senior adviser.
In northern Kenya’s Turkana East District, women and children in Lokori village have sought refuge in church, while men have fled to higher grounds to save their animals from raging floods. About 20,000 people have been affected and displaced from their homes in Morulem, Lokubae, Katilia, Elelea and Lokwii villages in Turkana East District, while 300 families have been displaced by rains that continue to pound Mogotio and Baringo districts. The rains come against a backdrop of a severe drought that has caused the country to experience inadequate rainfall for the past three years. Many communities are highly vulnerable as they have been unable to recover from the devastating impact of the drought and are now forced to deal with the calamity of floods. More than 2,000 livestock have been swept away by flood waters in Turkana, creating the potential for the contamination of water sources in an area still smarting from the devastating effects of a cholera outbreak in November. “The immediate need is to ensure that people are safe and have access to food, medical services, shelter and clean water. World Vision urgently requires additional resources in cash and kind to ensure lives are saved and livelihoods protected at this crucial time,” Wasunna said. Comments (0)
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