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{{Short description|Natural disaster in Kenya}}
{{Short description|Natural disaster in the Kenya-Tanzania region}}
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{{Infobox event
| date = {{start date|df=yes|2024|04|18}}
| date = April – May 2024
| Location = Kenya
| Location = [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]]
| type = Floods
| type = Floods
| reported deaths = 169
| reported deaths = 461+
| reported injuries = 29
| reported injuries = 328+
| missing = 91
| missing = 75+
| displaced = 131,450
| displaced = 503,661
}}
}}


From 18 April to early May 2024, floods hit [[Kenya]], affecting people in 33 of the 47 counties,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|title=Floods death toll rises to 219 as government warns of more deluge|url=https://ntvkenya.co.ke/news/floods-death-toll-rises-to-219-as-government-warns-of-more-deluge/|publisher=[[NTV (Kenyan TV channel)|NTV]]|date=4 May 2024|access-date=4 May 2024|author=Nyaboga Kiage}}</ref> while also causing devastation in northern Tanzania.
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Starting 18 April 2024, floods hit [[Kenya]], affecting people in 21 of the 47 counties.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Kenya - Floods (UN OCHA, Kenya Met Department) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 April 2024) - Kenya {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-floods-un-ocha-kenya-met-department-echo-daily-flash-23-april-2024 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>The capital city of [[Nairobi]] and surrounding areas were particularly affected.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68888110 |access-date=2024-04-24 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Nairobi River]] and the [[Athi River (town)|Athi River]] both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives and displaces thousands |url=https://news.sky.com/story/devastating-flooding-in-east-africa-claims-dozens-of-lives-and-displaces-thousands-13122189 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> Over 130,000 are displaced, 91 missing, 29 injured, and 169 have been reported as dead.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madowo |first=Larry |date=2024-04-26 |title=Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/africa/kenya-flooding-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kenya: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing across much of the country as of April 24 |url=https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/kenya-disruptions-due-to-flooding-ongoing-across-much-of-the-country-as-of-april-24 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Kenya: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing across much of the country as of 24 April {{!}} Crisis24 |language=en}}</ref> The [[United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid]] also reported at least 960 livestock and 24 thousand acres of farmland were flooded.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Kenya: Heavy Rains and Flooding Update - Flash Update #2 (19 April 2024) - Kenya {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-heavy-rains-and-flooding-update-flash-update-2-19-april-2024 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref> The flooding was strengthened in part due to [[El Nino|El Niño]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=El Niño floods worsen humanitarian needs in Kenya - Kenya {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/el-nino-floods-worsen-humanitarian-needs-kenya |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>


== Causes ==
In the morning hours of Monday, 29 April 2024, a [[2024 Kenya dam failure|dam burst]] by [[Mai Mahiu]], killing an additional 42 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Floods kill at least 42 in central Kenya after dam bursts |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/floods-kill-at-least-42-in-central-kenya-after-dam-bursts/ar-AA1nR8So |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
One of the biggest drivers of heavy rain in East Africa is the [[Indian Ocean Dipole]] (IOD). During a positive phase the waters in the western Indian Ocean are much warmer than normal and this can bring heavier rain regardless of El Niño. However, when both a positive IOD and an El Niño occur at the same time then the rains in East Africa can become extreme.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=El Niño floods worsen humanitarian needs in Kenya - Kenya {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/el-nino-floods-worsen-humanitarian-needs-kenya |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>

== Impact ==
[[File:ECDM 20240507 Eastern Africa.pdf|thumb|Affected areas by the April 2024 flooding events in Eastern Africa, [[Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations#Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)|EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)]]]]

===Kenya===
[[File:Sea Marshland.jpg|thumb|A fallen tree after the flood in Kenya]]
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The capital [[Nairobi]] and surrounding areas were particularly affected.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2024-04-24 |title=Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68888110 |access-date=2024-04-24 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The [[Nairobi River]] and the [[Athi River (town)|Athi River]] both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives and displaces thousands |url=https://news.sky.com/story/devastating-flooding-in-east-africa-claims-dozens-of-lives-and-displaces-thousands-13122189 |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref> At least 300 deaths, 188 injuries, 75 missing and 300,000 displaced people were reported.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Floods update: ‘300 persons have lost their lives due to floods, 300,000 others displaced’ – Govt|url=https://www.k24tv.co.ke/news/300-people-dead-due-to-floods-139715/|date=19 May 2024|access-date=19 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Floods update: Fatalities hit 291 with 75 persons still missing|url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2024-05-16-floods-update-fatalities-hit-291-with-75-persons-still-missing/|date=16 May 2024|access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Floods death toll hits 277 as 75 people remain missing|url=https://eastleighvoice.co.ke/national/41333/floods-death-toll-hits-277-as-75-people-remain-missing|date=13 May 2024|access-date=13 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Floods calamity: ODM creates response team|url=https://www.pd.co.ke/news/odm-floods-disaster-response-committee-233372/|newspaper=People Daily Newspaper|date=9 May 2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Kenya floods death toll rises to 228 as heavy rains, flooding persist|url=https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20240505-kenya-floods-death-toll-rises-to-288-as-heavy-rains-flooding-persist|publisher=[[France 24]]|date=5 May 2024|access-date=5 May 2024}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Madowo |first=Larry |date=2024-04-26 |title=Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/africa/kenya-flooding-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kenya: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing across much of the country as of April 24 |url=https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/kenya-disruptions-due-to-flooding-ongoing-across-much-of-the-country-as-of-april-24 |access-date=2024-04-25 |work=Crisis24 |language=en}}</ref> The [[United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs|UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid]] also reported at least 960 livestock and 24 thousand acres of farmland were flooded.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=Kenya: Heavy Rains and Flooding Update - Flash Update #2 (19 April 2024) - Kenya |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/kenya/kenya-heavy-rains-and-flooding-update-flash-update-2-19-april-2024 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}</ref>

In the morning hours of 29 April, a [[2024 Mai Mahiu flash flood|railway embankment failed]] near [[Mai Mahiu]], with the resulting flood killing an additional 61 people.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Flood-hit Kenya Pays Tribute To Victims Of Dam Burst|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/flood-hit-kenya-pays-tribute-to-victims-of-dam-burst-b4b99e7d|publisher=[[Barron's]]|date=9 May 2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

Schools in Kenya were also barred from re-opening for the second term until further notice.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ruto postpones school reopening indefinitely due to flooding |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/ruto-postpones-school-reopening-indefinitely-due-to-flooding-4611828 |website=www.nation.africa |publisher=NATION |access-date=2024-05-06}}</ref>
===Tanzania===
[[File:2024 Tanzania Flood.jpg|thumb|
{{centre|[[Rufiji River]] and Satellite imagery of flooding along its deltaic shores<br>
29 April 2024<small>（top）</small><br>
5 May 2023<small>（bottom）</small>}}]]
Floods in northern [[Tanzania]] killed 161 people, injured 250 others, damaged over 10,000 houses and affected 210,000 people in 51,000 households.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Almost 1 Million People in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Somalia Affected as Unprecedented Heavy Rains Continue to Wreak Havoc in Eastern Africa|url=https://www.unicef.org/esa/press-releases/almost-1-million-people-kenya-burundi-tanzania-and-somalia-affected-unprecedented|publisher=[[UNICEF]]|date=29 April 2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=155 people die in Tanzania as heavy El-nino rains wreak havoc|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/africa/155-people-die-in-Tanzania-as-heavy-El-nino-rains-wreak-havoc-1927991|website=GhanaWeb|date=29 April 2024|access-date=9 May 2024}}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
===Kenya===
Residents were asked to move to higher ground for their own safety. People living in dangerous areas around the country will be moved to land provided by the [[National Youth Service (Kenya)|National Youth Service]]. Military and the national government were mobilized to work with counties to support those in distress. [[Kiambu]] county announced measures to mitigate the situation, including building inspections.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-30 |title=Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's vulnerability |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68898731 |access-date=2024-05-02 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In early May, the Kenyan government ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate. The ministry established temporary shelters, food and essentials for evacuees.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenya floods: Mass evacuations ordered ahead of cyclone |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c72plp66g5no |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=BBC}}</ref> President [[William Ruto]] declared a public holiday on 10 May to mourn the victims of the floods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims |url=https://apnews.com/article/kenya-flooding-ruto-nairobi-b9e4d4258e635f64cacb55b9e11a346b |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Associated Press}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:27, 23 November 2024

2024 Kenya–Tanzania floods
DateApril – May 2024
LocationKenya, Tanzania
TypeFloods
Deaths461+
Non-fatal injuries328+
Missing75+
Displaced503,661

From 18 April to early May 2024, floods hit Kenya, affecting people in 33 of the 47 counties,[1] while also causing devastation in northern Tanzania.

Causes

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One of the biggest drivers of heavy rain in East Africa is the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD). During a positive phase the waters in the western Indian Ocean are much warmer than normal and this can bring heavier rain regardless of El Niño. However, when both a positive IOD and an El Niño occur at the same time then the rains in East Africa can become extreme.[2][3]

Impact

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Affected areas by the April 2024 flooding events in Eastern Africa, EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC)

Kenya

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A fallen tree after the flood in Kenya

The capital Nairobi and surrounding areas were particularly affected.[2] The Nairobi River and the Athi River both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people.[4] At least 300 deaths, 188 injuries, 75 missing and 300,000 displaced people were reported.[5][6][7][8][9][1][10][11] The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid also reported at least 960 livestock and 24 thousand acres of farmland were flooded.[12]

In the morning hours of 29 April, a railway embankment failed near Mai Mahiu, with the resulting flood killing an additional 61 people.[13]

Schools in Kenya were also barred from re-opening for the second term until further notice.[14]

Tanzania

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Rufiji River and Satellite imagery of flooding along its deltaic shores
29 April 2024（top）
5 May 2023（bottom）

Floods in northern Tanzania killed 161 people, injured 250 others, damaged over 10,000 houses and affected 210,000 people in 51,000 households.[15][16]

Aftermath

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Kenya

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Residents were asked to move to higher ground for their own safety. People living in dangerous areas around the country will be moved to land provided by the National Youth Service. Military and the national government were mobilized to work with counties to support those in distress. Kiambu county announced measures to mitigate the situation, including building inspections.[17]

In early May, the Kenyan government ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate. The ministry established temporary shelters, food and essentials for evacuees.[18] President William Ruto declared a public holiday on 10 May to mourn the victims of the floods.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nyaboga Kiage (4 May 2024). "Floods death toll rises to 219 as government warns of more deluge". NTV. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi". BBC News. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  3. ^ "El Niño floods worsen humanitarian needs in Kenya - Kenya | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives and displaces thousands". Sky News. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Floods update: '300 persons have lost their lives due to floods, 300,000 others displaced' – Govt". 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Floods update: Fatalities hit 291 with 75 persons still missing". 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Floods death toll hits 277 as 75 people remain missing". 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Floods calamity: ODM creates response team". People Daily Newspaper. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Kenya floods death toll rises to 228 as heavy rains, flooding persist". France 24. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ Madowo, Larry (26 April 2024). "Kenya floods leave 70 dead as truck is swept away in deluge". CNN. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Kenya: Disruptions due to flooding ongoing across much of the country as of April 24". Crisis24. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Kenya: Heavy Rains and Flooding Update - Flash Update #2 (19 April 2024) - Kenya". reliefweb.int. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Flood-hit Kenya Pays Tribute To Victims Of Dam Burst". Barron's. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Ruto postpones school reopening indefinitely due to flooding". www.nation.africa. NATION. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Almost 1 Million People in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and Somalia Affected as Unprecedented Heavy Rains Continue to Wreak Havoc in Eastern Africa". UNICEF. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ "155 people die in Tanzania as heavy El-nino rains wreak havoc". GhanaWeb. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's vulnerability". 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Kenya floods: Mass evacuations ordered ahead of cyclone". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims". Associated Press. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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