Member LoginMember Login - User registration - Setup as front page - Add to favorites - Sitemap Kenyans in flood !
Current location:HOME >politics >Kenyans in flood

Kenyans in flood

Time:2024-05-22 04:14:48 source:Cultural Carousel news portal

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, and ordered residents of flood-prone areas across the country to evacuate or they’ll be moved by force.

Kenya, along with other parts of East Africa, has been overwhelmed by flooding that killed 66 people on Monday alone and in recent days has blocked a national highway, swamped the main airport and swept a bus off a bridge. More than 150,000 people are displaced and living in dozens of camps.

With seasonal rains forecast to increase, the Cabinet said residents of areas with flooding or landslides in the past, and residents near dams and rivers considered at high risk, will be told by Wednesday to evacuate. Those who don’t will be moved by force.

It was not clear how many people will have to move, or how notifications and evacuations would be carried out on short notice, especially in crowded informal neighborhoods.

Related information
  • Amal Clooney played key role in ICC bid to request arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas leader
  • China to Cultivate More Skilled Personnel in Manufacturing Sector
  • Hong Kong Palace Museum Holds Opening Ceremony
  • Chinese People Getting Taller: Health Authorities
  • Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature
  • Fuzhou Promotes Community
  • AI empowers traditional Chinese medicine to explore new potentials
  • Children Attend Event as 'Little Architects' Ahead of Int'l Children's Day in Xi'an
Recommended content
  • Investigators return to Long Island home of Gilgo Beach serial killing suspect
  • Celebratory Atmosphere Ahead of 25th Anniv. of Hong Kong's Return to Motherland
  • 60,000 Youngsters Benefit from Eye Care Project of China's Red Cross Society
  • Schools in N China Organize After
  • Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
  • China to Host Global Conference on Sci