Government activates national response ahead of El Niño rains
Designated evacuation and displacement centres have been set up, with relief food stocks ready for distribution in 10 priority counties. The post Government activates national response ahead of El Niño rains appeared first on KBC Digital .
The Kenyan government has activated a national response plan to prepare for potential flooding and other hazards resulting from incoming El Niño rains. According to a statement released on Monday, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration is ready to deploy search-and-rescue operations, along with key response agencies such as the Kenya Coast Guard Service, Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Kenya Red Cross Society, and National Youth Service.
These agencies are prepared to coordinate evacuation efforts and establish designated evacuation and displacement centers. The government has also pre-positioned relief stocks for 10 priority counties and secured supply pipelines for therapeutic and supplementary nutrition commodities. Additionally, water-quality surveillance is being intensified in affected areas, and sanitation facilities will be assessed to minimize contamination risks.
Food security measures include the pre-positioning of food stocks in 10 priority counties, and arrangements are in place to safeguard learning institutions and learning materials in the education sector. Response coordination will be led by the National Disaster Operations Centre, with county-level actions implemented through County Disaster Risk Management Committees and County Emergency Operations Centres.
The World Meteorological Organisation predicts a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, which is expected to develop alongside strengthening El Niño conditions during the September-November period.
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