Nairobi, Kenya — Following Saturday’s heavy rainfall, the Kenya Red Cross has activated its tactical groups to help in search and rescue operations in a number of flood-affected areas of Nairobi. The Ngong River, which overflowed throughout the storm, brought about important injury to properties alongside its banks, impacting lots of of households.
The Red Cross is presently conducting wants assessments in these areas to find out the perfect types of help for these affected.
“Last night’s downpour has severely impacted hundreds of households along the Ngong River. The situation is dire, with water encroaching onto properties,” a Red Cross spokesperson reported.
In addition to the Ngong River space, the Red Cross can be monitoring different affected neighbourhoods together with Fuata Nyayo, Kibra, Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Kayole Soweto, Lavington, and Kawangware, the place comparable flooding points have been reported.
The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has issued a flood warning to motorists, notably advising them to keep away from Raila Odinga Road, which is presently submerged.
KURA has deployed tactical groups to handle and mitigate the flooding, notably on key roads reminiscent of Raila Odinga Road, Langata Road close to Wilson Airport, and Links Road-Nyali in Mombasa county. Motorists are urged to train warning or search various routes till the waters recede.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has forecasted that heavy rainfall will proceed throughout numerous elements of the nation over the subsequent seven days.
Regions anticipated to expertise important rainfall embody the Highlands East/West Rift Valley, Nairobi, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, South-eastern lowlands, Coast & Off Coast, North-western, and North-eastern Kenya.
Residents and motorists are suggested to remain alert, comply with updates from native authorities, and put together for continued opposed climate situations. The Kenya Red Cross and different emergency companies are on excessive alert to offer needed help and guarantee public security throughout this era.
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