Officers drawn from the Kenya Defense Forces on Monday made a great gesture after airlifting medical supplies to Garissa after the roads in the area were rendered impassable.
Using military-grade choppers, the officers dared the adverse weather conditions to make a safe landing in Garissa after heavy rainfall pounded the area, sealing off access to the North-Eastern County.
With the weatherman predicting a prolonged season of rainfall, the North-Eastern counties are set to bear the brunt of extreme weather.
The other counties in the list are Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Isiolo, Nairobi, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Turkana, West Pokot and Samburu.
According to media reports, over 10 people have died since the heavy rains began early in October.
On October 17, four members of a family died after they were swept away by floods in Marakwet East’s Turung village.
Another four people died in Meru after heavy flash floods occurred in the area, wreaking havoc along its path on October 17.
According to Red Cross, one person was rescued while four others reported missing after a vehicle they were travelling in was swept off the road by raging floods on October 16.
In Mandera, Governor Ali Roba estimated that at least Sh2 billion had been lost from the vagaries of adverse weather. Among the list of property destroyed by floods are livestock, underground water tanks, transport infrastructure and dams.
The Governor promised relief for families affected by the weather, urging local residents to harvest rainwater.