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Man swept away crossing flooded road in Tana River

A man has been swept away by floods while attempting to cross a flooded road on April 13, 2018 at Charidende in Tana River County. PHOTO | STEPHEN ODUOR | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Stephen Oduor

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • More than 1,500 families have been displaced, joining 3,000 people already in camps.

A man has been swept away by floods while attempting to cross a flooded road at Charidende in Tana River County.

More than 1,500 families have been displaced, joining 3,000 people already in camps as floods continue to wreak havoc in the county.

County Red Cross co-ordinator, Jerrald Bombe, said the numbers are set to rise as about 300 families are still stranded in Nanigi village.

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