KENYA-WEATHER-EL NINO-FLOODS

KENYA-WEATHER-EL NINO-FLOODS

(231203) -- MADOGO, Dec. 3, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A displaced child is pictured at a makeshift shelter in Tana River County, Kenya, Dec. 1, 2023. In the Mororo area at the border of Garissa and Tana River counties, eastern Kenya, residents are enduring the aftermath of severe flooding caused by recent heavy rainfall. The persistent rainfall, attributed to the El Nino phenomenon, has led to severe flooding in the Horn of Africa, including Kenya, following its worst drought in 40 years. According to the Kenyan government, the death toll from the floods had risen to 142 as of Friday, with more than 460,000 people displaced, while 37 counties have been affected by the floods. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

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