MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Heavy rains that pounded Mandera for more than 12 hours have displaced at 2,000 families.
According to Mandera County Government, the floods which submerged homes has forced the families to seek refuge on higher grounds.
Preliminary reports indicated that an estimated 100,000 families were affected in parts of Mandera East, Mandera North and Mandera West constituencies where a downpour was witnessed since the rainy season resumed.
Mandera Governor Mohamed Adan Khalif while assessing the impact of floods urged residents to be wary of water borne diseases risk and told them to especially guard the children who are more vulnerable to contracting such infections.
He announced plans to roll out relief operations to affected families but appealed to all partners to stand with Mandera county during these difficult times.
“As of Monday, we will dispatch teams to all affected areas to help them with whatever they need to survive,” the governor said.
He added; “the county is just emerging from an emergency caused by prolonged drought and was moving into another emergency that caused by torrential rains.”
Mandera County Commissioner Amos Mariba told the residents to move to higher grounds so as not to be affected by the floods.
He also added the government will do all it can to help the residents affected by the floods.
Kenya Red Cross has also embarked on sensitisation among the residents for them to move to safer areas.
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