By NATION TEAMMore by this AuthorThe government has deployed helicopters to rescue more than 18,000 people affected by floods in Kilifi County after River Sabaki broke its banks following the heavy downpour experienced upstream. The governor urged residents living along River Sabaki to move to higher grounds. PHOTO | COURTESYHe proposed that dams be built along the river to tap excess water during rainy seasons to avoid flooding. When the Nation visited the flood-hit areas of Garashi, the KDF had already dispatched two helicopters and divers to assist in the rescue mission. “In Tana River County, areas of Gamba, Tana Delta Region, Garsen [and] parts of Malindi, Sabaki River and Galana Kulalu in Kilifi County are the most affected.

Source: Daily Nation April 27, 2018 12:22 UTC