In Somalia, the government declared an emergency after the extreme weather killed at least 25 people and destroyed homes, roads and bridges. The heavy rains follow four consecutive years of drought that pushed Somalia to the brink of famine. In neighbouring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rain began on Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the north-eastern counties of Mandera and Wajir the worst affected. We must collectively address climate change https://t.co/l8EimJGPlD — Health NGOs Network (HENNET) (@HennetKenya) November 6, 2023As of Sunday, flash floods had destroyed 241 acres of farmland and killed 1,067 livestock, the Kenya Red Cross reported. Heavy rain and flooding have also been reported in the Somali region of Ethiopia, where thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes after houses and farmlands were destroyed by floodwater.

Source: Ethiopian News November 07, 2023 14:29 UTC