EL NINO RAINS CAUSES TRAGEDY

El nino rains means too much rain that causes destruction of people and their property. The confirmation of the presence of El nino conditions and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole by local model shave led to wetter than normal conditions triggering flooding.

By 15th November , more than 3100000 people were affected by the heavy rains and flooding between September and mid November 2023 with at least 772000 people displaced in Kenya. The floods have also reduced access to and cause damage to existing water sources and sanitation infrastructure including health facilities and contaminated water sources may cause water pollution and vector borne disease outbreaks such as cholera.

The Elnino has brought a lot of tragedies affecting some parts of the world

Graph showing Elnino rains