Kenya scales up flood response as death toll climbs to 76

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Kenya scales up flood response as death toll climbs to 76

STORY: Kenya scales up flood response as death toll climbs to 76 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023/File DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:10 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the emergency meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): HUSSEIN MOHAMMED, Statehouse spokesman, Kenya 3. various of floods in Kenya (File) STORYLINE: Kenya's Cabinet on Monday resolved to intensify flood response across the country as the number of people who have died as a result of the devastating flash floods has risen to 76. The Cabinet, which held an emergency meeting chaired by President William Ruto in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, ordered the release of an additional 10 billion shillings (about 65.5 million U.S. dollars) to county governments to ramp up El Nino mitigation measures. SOUNDBITE (English): HUSSEIN MOHAMMED, Statehouse spokesman, Kenya "The resources committed will be applied for humanitarian response, including distribution and supply of medical commodities, food and non-food items, rehabilitat

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