El Nino Floods claim 5 more people, raises death toll to 165
Residents of Ombeyi Village in Ahero are on the move to safer grounds after their houses were flooded by the heavy El Nino rains on 17th November 2015.
Ongoing Rescue operations have saved lives, including the recent rescue of five police officers from Sailon Village and the relocation of 80 individuals.
However, key roads remain impassable, affecting accessibility to the affected areas and hindering relief efforts.
El Nino floods have claimed five more lives in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 165. The floods have also displaced 19,215 persons since yesterday, raising the total number to 539, 215.
The government has since set up 11 additional camps (five in Tana River, four in Kilifi and two in Lamu) to accommodate the displaced citizens.
