Flood waters have washed away roads, homes and even submerged crops, endangering the food security of many families. Juliet Nafula at her destroyed farm in Suam area. Residents in Tana River County were forced to seek temporary shelter in camps as floods wreak havoc. According to regional Red Cross Manager Gitonga Mugambi, 15,000 families from the area have also been displaced by flash floods. "We have provided tents, mosquito nets, soap and blankets to more than 46 families displaced by floods after Sagana river bursts its banks," he explained.

Source: Daily Nation May 13, 2020 04:52 UTC