Dry but empty: How victims of floods are rising from the debris - News Summed Up

Dry but empty: How victims of floods are rising from the debris


Caroline Aomo at her home in Dunga, Kisumu County. She among those who were recently affected by floods as a result of the backflow from lake Victoria. Aomo is among vulnerable householders who have started going back to their deserted homes after the water levels started dropping and most homes began to dry up. The homes are dry, but the majority of the houses are cracked and hanging by a thread, waiting to cave in. When scientists warned about the rising levels of Lake Victoria more than five years ago, many did not take it seriously.


Source: Standard Digital July 23, 2020 21:01 UTC



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