Worsening climate shocks exacerbate food shortages in Horn of Africa

STORY: Worsening climate shocks exacerbate food shortages in Horn of Africa DATELINE: Aug. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drought in Garissa county 2. various of dead livestock due to drought 3. various of locals in search for water 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAMUEL ODHIAMBO, Garissa County Director, Kenya Meteorological Services 5. various of food aid being offloaded from a truck 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMMED DUBOW ADEN, Garissa County Coordinator, Kenya Red Cross 7. various of locals sharing the relief food STORYLINE: The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years. Over 18 million people face severe hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. Around 7 million children are acutely malnourished. In northern Kenya, millions do not have enough to eat amid the worsening drought, and a growing number of people have been losing their livelihoods. A shortage of water and food for livestock has pushed many people to leave their hom