Dire situation in Tana Delta as most families remain displaced in camps due to floods
Several families remain displaced in Tana Delta in Tana River County following the heavy rains since March 2024 that led to its river breaking its banks.
In a statement shared on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, the Kenya Red Cross said the hardest-hit areas include the villages of Bandi, Dumi A, and Dumi B, among many others in the sub-county.
The Kenya Red Cross detailed the extensive devastation caused by the floods.
“The Tana Delta in Tana River County is one of the areas hardest hit by the recent flooding. This is the current situation in Bandi, Dumi A, and Dumi B villages, among many other places in the sub-county. As can be seen here, the devastation is extensive. Most displaced families are currently in various camps in Garsen,” the statement read.
The Kenya Red Cross has been actively assisting those affected by the disaster. They have provided food, emergency shelter, and non-food items to the displaced families.
Additionally, they have conducted health outreaches and hygiene promotion activities, which include supplying slabs for latrine construction.
The Tana Delta in Tana River County is one of the areas hardest hit by the recent flooding.
— Kenya Red Cross (@KenyaRedCross) May 29, 2024
This is the current situation in Bandi, Dumi A and Dumi B villages, among many other places in the sub-county. As can be seen here, the devastation is extensive.
Most of the displaced… pic.twitter.com/CwgarsYlBG
Tana River burst banks
After River Tana burst its banks homes have been submerged by the overflowing floodwaters, roads have been cut off making it harder for residents to flee to higher grounds.
A month ago severe flash floods caused a section of the road at Kona Punda to become impassable, compelling locals to resort to boats to reach Garissa town.
Inhabitants of Bulla Punda, Kamor, Sheikh, Vumbi, Windsor, and Bulla Nyuki had to relocate to higher ground as floodwaters engulfed their homes.
Addressing the media on April 27, Garissa Governor Nathif Jama criticized the National Government for what he perceived as neglect.
He emphasized the lack of a solution to the recurring issue of large dams overflowing into homesteads.
Jama advocated constructing additional dams to divert excess water, preventing its destructive overflow into communities and jeopardizing lives and livelihoods.
“This water can be diverted with the creation of more other dams where they can release to without haphazardly letting it come to destroy peoples lives and livelihood,” Jama said.
On April 28, a boat en route from Kona Punda to Mororo along the Garissa-Madogo road capsized.
The Commanding Officer of Madogo County Station, James Tendeti, said that the rescued individuals had been taken to Bura Tana Hospital in Tana River County for necessary medical attention. The boat was helping people cross from areas cut off by floods due to the ongoing heavy rains.
Updates from the Kenya Red Cross revealed that several areas were inaccessible and residents could only access Garissa Town via boats.
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