Torrential rains destroy homes in Kenya
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans.co.ke
Illustrative image · GiveMeMollusksHeavy rains have caused flooding in several Kenyan counties, destroying homes and submerging crops, notably in West Pokot and Elgeyo-Marakwet. Roads and footbridges have also been cut off, while local authorities assess the damage, reports Kenyans.co.ke.
The flooding of the Embobut River made the Soko Bora area in Elgeyo-Marakwet County impassable after heavy rains on Thursday. The Sokobora bridge was submerged and residents said people travelling between Kapsowar and Eldoret had been stranded, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
In West Pokot County, the rains destroyed homes, swept away farmland and cut off roads. A footbridge linking Arol and Tandapos, in Adurkoit, was also swept away on Wednesday evening. County officials began assessing the damage in Kacheliba and Kapenguria, while a team led by Daniel Lopale, head of the Department of Special Programmes, Humanitarian Coordination and Disaster Management, recorded livestock and crop losses in Riwo and Suam, according to Kenyans.co.ke.
The Kenya Meteorological Department warned on Thursday that several regions, including Nairobi, western Kenya, the Rift Valley, central Kenya and the Lake Victoria basin, could still receive more than 50 millimetres of rain in 24 hours. The alert was valid until 9am on Friday 13 November, with isolated thunderstorms expected, according to the Kenyan meteorological service.
