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Crisis teams move to tame season of death
A man wades through flood waters in this file photo. Kenya's disaster response agencies are on high alert in preparation for heavy rains forecast to hit many parts of the country in a matter of weeks. The Kenya Meteorological Department has predicted that the country could experience El Nino related floods in the coming months. PHOTO/ FILE
Posted Monday, September 7 2009 at 22:30
In Summary
- Emergency workers draw up evacuation plans and stockpile drugs ahead of floods
“The ministry is now pre-positioning vaccines to forestall any-outbreak of the disease, which kills livestock,” he said.
The fever affects livestock during floods and was last reported in 2006 in Garissa and parts of Coast province.
During the last El Niño, billions of shillings was lost in damage to infrastructure. This time round, the Roads ministry said provincial and district road engineers have been instructed to clear drainages and open culverts.
They have also been asked to inspect box culverts and bridges to ensure they are not blocked by debris once the rains start. The Water and Energy ministries, which have been forced to ration electricity and water because of the drought, are viewing the El Niño rains as a piece of good fortune.
KenGen spokesman Mike Njeru said El Niño rains “are just what we need”.
The dams are all in a good condition, and they don’t foresee any problem, he added.
Food security is expected to improve and give Kenyans hope, as 10 million people face starvation.
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Submitted by yesuwanguPosted September 08, 2009 02:22 PM
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Submitted by mukirijohn
what is high alert?? how many dams have they dug as a precaution??
Posted September 08, 2009 12:38 PM -
Submitted by wanaruonawikenya
I consider all these preparation rubbish... I hate lazy Kenyans...What this guy in the photo and the likes should be doing is digging water trench. Next to his hut he has very good area to dig a 3ft deep and 10 ft wide trench. He can use that water to irrigate the grassy field. He just need 40x80 ft shamba to feed himself the whole year + his family. He can even have mosquitofish -omena
Posted September 08, 2009 10:33 AM -
Submitted by okundu
The +ve side of this is that now we have the rains to water the crops. The government should aid people plant and harvest and store foods for the future. Also, the dams should be desilted, and water harvested so that we can see an end to electricity rationing, lack of water. God bless Kenya!
Posted September 08, 2009 03:53 AM -
Submitted by burtonmaina
"CRC was formed by Office of the Prime Minister" I remember clearly that there was one formed after the August 7th 1997 embassy bombing. Is there a duplication of roles or is this an inaccuracy.
Posted September 08, 2009 03:27 AM
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digging trenches and man made lakes and pumping these to KPLC who always cry that water level has gone down is better way of using this water.they can direct some of these to mau forest.its pointless only spending money to run away with people while people should do some ecology to direct these water