Overall Green Flood alert for Kenya in Kenya from 09 May 2020 00:00 UTC to 10 May 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Kenya

in Kenya

Event summary

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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Central Kenya, May 2020A period of heavy rain caused flooding in several counties of central Kenya from around 10 May. Quoting Kenya Red Cross, local media said around 400 families were displaced in Kirinyaga County, 500 in Laikipia, 700 in Muranga, 400 in Kiambu, and 120 in Nyeri. Several rivers in the region reportedly broke their banks, including the Sagana.Sun 10 May 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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