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Kenya: Flood: 2002/04 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/04
Country or District Kenya
Event Type Flood
Outline At least 40 people have died in different parts of the country since heavy rainfall started late last month.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA Situation Report 2002/05/14
Dead: at least 40 people
More than 2,000 residents of Budalangi area have been made homeless.

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Report/Articles

BBC news 2002/05/24
Thousands of Kenyan homes flooded

yahoo!news 2002/05/17
Landslides kill 20 people, displace thousands in Uganda.Landslides, as well as flooding, have created havoc throughout the East African nation, causing thousands of people to flee their homes.

BBC news 2002/05/09
Flooding sweeps East Africa

BBC news 2002/05/09
Devastating floods hit Kenya

OCHA Situation Report 2002/05/14
More than 2,000 residents of Budalangi area have for the past week been made homeless by floods after a dyke on the Nzoia River burst.