Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives

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Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives

STORY: Kenya bolsters flood mitigation efforts as El Nino rains claim lives SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of senior officials and humanitarian agency representatives 3. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya 4. various of floods STORYLINE: Kenya has stepped up measures to mitigate the effects caused by El Nino rains, which have resulted in over 20 deaths and missing individuals, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday. SOUNDBITE (English): RIGATHI GACHAGUA, Deputy President of Kenya "More than 19 counties in ASAL (arid and semi-arid lands) and non-ASAL areas have been adversary affected by the continuing heavy rains. Two, sections of roads have been cut off in counties like Wajir, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana river, and Garissa, among others. This has reduced access to land. Three, families have been displaced, especially in northern Kenya and downstr

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