Flood Warnings Tana River 26 min ago
“Our people in Tana River, Garissa and the lower belt of the Tana catchment, which receives a lot of rainfall because of the Aberdares and Mt Kenya, one thing that is inevitable, if the rains are predicted as they are, is our Seven Forks will spill.
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa recently warned that heavy rainfall around the Aberdares and Mount Kenya could increase inflows into the River Tana and the Seven Forks dams, raising the risk of flooding in Tana River and Garissa counties.
Tana River Governor Dhadho Godhana has warned residents who refuse to leave flood-prone areas that the county government will not deploy boats to rescue them if they become trapped by rising floodwaters.
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