Red Cross warns 46 counties face flood risk as El Nino rains loom

46 counties are at risk of receiving above-average rainfall; Kenya Red Cross warns flooding could occur if adequate measures are not put in place...

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The Kenya Red Cross has issued a stark warning that 46 out of Kenya's 47 counties are at risk of above-average rainfall due to an intensifying El Niño, with officials concerned that poor infrastructure could turn these rains into a disaster.

46 counties are at risk of receiving above-average rainfall.
The warning comes from Emergency Response Manager Anthony Muchiri of the Kenya Red Cross.
The 2023-2024 El Niño event resulted in at least 245 deaths and affected over 78,000 households.

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