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The 90,000 families forced from their homes by flooding are now struggling with an outbreak of water and vector (mosquito) borne disease. Over half a million Kenyans are affected by flooding on the heels of "the worst drought in 40 years," according to a government spokesperson.
More than 250 people are dead in the Horn of Africa as El Nino-fueled storms continued to pound villages, and flash flooding swept them away.
Nairobi (ICRC) – Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as floods continue to ravage towns in Somalia. Dozens of people have already been rescued by the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) teams but the needs are likely to increase as more rains fall.
From SAAD MUSE in Mogadishu, Somalia Somalia Bureau MOGADISHU, (CAJ News) - FLOODS ravaging towns in Somalia have displaced thousands of people in recent days. Beledweyne and Jubaland are bearing the brunt of the crisis that exacerbated the impact of conflict in the restive country. In southern Jubaland, close to 100 000 people have fled
Somalia: Dozens rescued from dangers of rising flood waters in conflict areas