Kiambu deputy commissioner Nobert Komora has appealed to residents who are still living in areas that could experience flooding to vacate so as to avoid disasters as heavy rains continue to pound in the county.
Speaking to journalists at Kiambu town on Monday, Komora said that locals must hid to the advice given by the weatherman in regards to the ongoing El~Nino rains.
The deputy commissioner said that disasters will be curbed if residents keep off areas that are likely to experience landslides and flooding.
“We are reminding residents to ensure that they hid to the precaution advice given by the meteorological department in regards to the El~Nino rains," said the deputy county commissioner.
Komora observed that several cases of flooding have been experienced in some parts of Thika and Kikuyu sub-counties but no causalities have been reported.
The deputy commissioner said that the Kiambu government is prepared to deal with effects of the El~Nino rains.
He appealed to residents to report cases of flooding immediately to enable rescue teams and disaster management teams to act quickly.
Komora at the same time urged motorists to exercise caution while using the roads. He observed that the roads are slippery and that road users must be careful.
“Every road user must be careful while using the roads during this season of El~Nino rains to avoid accidents that may occur as a result of the heavy rains,” he said.
Most parts of the country have been experiencing heavy rains since September this year with the Weatherman warning that more El~Nino rains will be experienced in the coming months.
The weatherman had predicted that the country will face the El~Nino rains prompting the government to set aside Sh15 Billion to mitigate the effects associated with the rains.