People are seen in a flood-affected area in the Mathare slums in Nairobi, Kenya, on April 30, 2024. Heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead, a government official said. (Xinhua/Han Xu) A man stands by a flooded river in the Ma...
People in the Mathare slums prepare to be relocated to temporary shelters in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 3, 2024. The death toll from the raging floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Kenya since March has risen to 210, with dozens of people still missing, the government announced on...
In times of crises, ensuring safety isn’t a choice – it’s an imperative. As the cost of the heavy rains and flooding continues to mount, reaching a staggering 210 lives lost and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake, safeguarding public health is paramount. ...
The contribution of rainwater harvesting from roof catchments in increasing water resources for Nairobi City County residents However, streets are often flooded during heavy rains andwater harvesting has been neglected. The County relies mainly on surface watersources from Athi ... C Ombuna 被引量:...
This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows the floods in the village of Kamuchiri, Kenya. At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police...
NAIROBI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Monday warned its citizens to brace for heavy rains and severe flooding, landslides and mudslides across the country. Fred Matiang'i, cabinet secretary for Interior, advised communities living in areas prone to severe floods, landslides, and mudslides to ...
In the capital Nairobi, the heavy rains have caused floods and disrupted traffic, with motorists and commuters taking up to three hours to arrive at their destinations, some merely 10 km from their homes. City residents, who have been experiencing water shortage for many months, see the rains...
The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned that the heavy rains would continue in the coming days and the rest of December.In a statement on Wednesday, the department isolated Nairobi, West Pokot, Siaya and Mukueni, among other 28 regions, as areas that would receive heavy rains....
Residents assist a woman through floodwater after heavy rains in the Mathare slums of Nairobi, Kenya, on April 24, 2024. Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have disrupted normal business across the East African country, resulting in the loss of more than 38 lives and the destruction of pr...
At least 60 people have been killed due to the floods and mudslides and thousands of others were displaced since the downpour began in Kenya last month. Ernest Manuyo, a business lecturer at Pioneer Institute in Nairobi, noted that the unusually heavy rains in Nairobi and other parts of the...