At least 1,198 Households (HH) have been affected by heavy flooding following an increased heavy downpour in Bura Division in Tana North District of Tana River County.
The heavy rains started on Sunday 31st March, 2013 in Bura and its environs leading to several rivers and laghas bursting their banks. The laghas include Hirimani, Walesa and Gelmad which got filled up by water from neighboring Eastern Province. The most affected locations are Chwele, Nanighi and Bura. Eight donkeys were also killed in Hirimani location.
Transportation in the area has also been affected after the raging waters swept away culverts along the Bura-Garissa Highway rendering the road impassible. The affected population is also at risk of contracting water borne diseases.
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) carried out a rapid needs assessment and the immediate needs of the affected HH are food, shelter, bedding, jerry-cans and water purifiers. The immediate interventions include distribution of relief food, provision of shelter, bedding and mosquito nets, provision of aqua tabs for treatment of water to avoid diarrheal disease, hygiene promotion talks to avoid contamination of water and placement of two boats at different strategic positions along Ghamano – Bura Bridge Highway and Bura-Bilbil Highway.
KRCS Disaster Response Team is currently carrying out comprehensive rapid assessment of the situation jointly with Tana River County officials to determine the immediate needs of the affected population. More updates to follow...
