{
  "id": 760503,
  "title": "Kisumu turns to GIS in heightened El Niño preparedness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/kisumu-turns-to-gis-in-heightened-el-nino-preparedness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T10:15:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/kisumu-turns-to-gis-in-heightened-el-nino-preparedness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Authorities in Kisumu are now turning to technology to strengthen the county’s ability to predict, monitor and respond to flooding ahead of the anticipated El Niño rains. The county is banking on Geographic Information System (GIS) which it says will help provide real-time information on flood-prone areas and guide emergency response. Kisumu City Manager Abala […] The post Kisumu turns to GIS in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}