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ACT Alert
Kenya
- 1/2003
Floods
Wreak Havoc in parts of Kenya
Geneva,
7 May, 2003
Heavy rains are reported to have caused heavy flooding especially
in parts of western Kenya, Nyanza, Central Rift Valley and the Coast
Province. The rains that started in March have been increasing in
intensity and the consequent flooding has so far caused the death
of 33 people according to ACT member, Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK).
Further damages reported include over 6,000 acres of crops destroyed,
damage to 50 school structures, roads and bridges, including several
homes as well as the Dadaab refugee camp, home to Somali refugees.
The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that these areas
will receive above normal rainfall until either June or July. The
Kenyan government, the Red Cross and some NGOs including the churches
have responded with the provision of relief items including shelter
materials such as tarpaulins, clothes, medicines and food to the affected
areas.
ACK is continuing to assess the needs of the affected people in their
1,500 parishes countrywide and wishes to further respond through the
provision of shelter materials and food to approximately 75,000 households.
They also plan to offer counseling services to the people who have
suffered loss of relatives and property. So far they have estimated
their response to cost over $3 million countrywide.
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