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

GDACS ID FL 1100349
Death: 6
Displaced: -
Countries: Kenya
From - To 26 Jan - 26 Jan

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Western Kenya, January 2020Heavy rain from around 26 January caused rivers to overflow in parts of western Kenya, including in Ndhiwa, Homa Bay County, where 117 families were displaced, Narok County and Turkana County. On 31 January media reported one person died in flooding in Narok. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reported flooding in Nyatike and Uriri areas of Migori County where 3 fatalities were later reported. During this time media also reported that landslides in Marani Sub-County, Kisii County, displaced 200 families and affected 400 families. On 02 February media reported 60 families were displaced by flooding in Kwanza, Trans Nzoia County.Sun 26 Jan 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
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