The Kenya Red Cross Society has reactivated its SMS-based early warning system amid rising flash flood risks due to the short rains season.

• Alerts aim to caution residents against crossing flooded roads and bridges, which have previously caused fatalities.
• The Kenya Red Cross Society is sending targeted text messages to residents in flood-prone areas, urging them to move to safety.
• The Kenya Meteorological Department has also issued an advisory warning of likely flash floods and has urged county governments to repair water and sewerage systems.