Red Cross worried as floods displace more families in Kilifi
Residents of Garashi, Kilifi County, wade though a flooded road after River Sabaki broke its banks on March 17, 2018. The Kenya Red Cross Society is worried that the number of displaced families might rise. PHOTO | CHARLES LWANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Speaking after touring some parts of Kakuyuni Ward, Ms Masoud said only choppers could be used to evacuate the flood victims.
The number of flood victims in Kilifi County might shoot to about 18,000 people, the Kenya Red Cross Society has said.
This is after River Sabaki, which stretches from Athi River, broke bits banks following the ongoing rains.
About 3,000 people in Kakuyuni, Garashi and Sabaki wards are already homeless and are in dire need of help.
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Kilifi County Red Cross Coordinator Hakima Masoud, said that most of the affected areas were neither accessible by boat not by road.
A man rescues his chicken in Madunguni in Malindi, Kilifi County, on April 26, 2018 after River Galana-Sabaki burst its banks. PHOTO| CHARLES LWANGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Speaking after touring some parts of Kakuyuni Ward, Ms Masoud said only choppers could be used to evacuate the flood victims.
“We have supplied the displaced families with blankets and water treatment chemicals. We were working with Interior Ministry to ensure they get food supplies," she said.
Already, some of the flood victims camp in schools.
Some workers in Galana Conservancy, who were stranded for the better part of Wednesday, were rescued by Kenya Wildlife Service personnel and the Kenya Red Cross staff.
