RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : Kenya - Flash Flood

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2010-01-01, 10:28:13 [UTC] Ref.no.: FF-20100101-24376-KEN Situation Update No. 6 On 2010-01-11 at 11:35:40 [UTC] Event: Flash Flood Location: Kenya State of Rift Valley River Kilimo Naivasha Number of Deads: 30 person(s) Number of Missing: 60 person(s) Situation: Torrential downpours and flooding associated with the "El Nino" weather phenomenon continued to wreak havoc in Kenya Monday, local media reported. At least seven people were killed and one person missing following the flooding at the weekend, bringing the death toll for the past week to 32. Tens of thousands of Kenyans have lost their homes and livelihoods as fields and livestock were destroyed by the floods. Bridges, houses, and schools had been washed away, and many streets were still underwater. The United Nations was distributing food and medicine to the flood survivors. In addition, it was working to ensure purified drinking water was available to prevent further outbreaks of cholera, already reported in some affected regions. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu