Overall Green Flood alert for Kenya in Kenya on 09 May 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Kenya

in Kenya

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Flood Kenya can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1100465
Death:	16
Displaced:	40600
Countries:	Kenya
From - To	09 May - 09 May

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Northern Kenya, May 2020Kenya Red Cross and media report that the Dawa River broke its banks on 09 May flooding wide areas of Mandera County in the north of the country. Levels of the river rose after heavy rain in river catchments in Ethiopia. Kenya News Agency (KNA) said over 7,500 families have been forced to leave their homes close to the river. The floods have also affected water supply system impacting a total of 72,200 households.Sat 9 May 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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