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| Fears for flooded Kenya refugees | Fears for flooded Kenya refugees |
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| Aid workers are seriously concerned for the health of some 80,000 Somali refugees living in eastern Kenya, which has been hit by catastrophic floods. | Aid workers are seriously concerned for the health of some 80,000 Somali refugees living in eastern Kenya, which has been hit by catastrophic floods. |
| Thousands of latrines have flooded in one camp, leading to fears of the spread of cholera, a UN refugee agency official told the BBC. | Thousands of latrines have flooded in one camp, leading to fears of the spread of cholera, a UN refugee agency official told the BBC. |
| "We are sleeping in the trees... wild animals are attacking the people," said refugee Rashid Abdi Ibrahim. | "We are sleeping in the trees... wild animals are attacking the people," said refugee Rashid Abdi Ibrahim. |
| Aid agencies have launched an appeal for some 1.8 million people. | Aid agencies have launched an appeal for some 1.8 million people. |
| Central Somalia, eastern Kenya and south-eastern Ethiopia have all been hit by the floods. | Central Somalia, eastern Kenya and south-eastern Ethiopia have all been hit by the floods. |
| Food distribution had to be abandoned... because flood waters rose again Geoff Wordley, UNHCR href="/1/hi/world/africa/6165390.stm" class="">'We are living in trees' Somalia is worst affected, partly because of the lack of infrastructure following 15 years of conflict and the lack of a central government. | |
| The region was devastated by drought last year, leaving the earth unable to absorb the heavy rains, leading to flash floods. | The region was devastated by drought last year, leaving the earth unable to absorb the heavy rains, leading to flash floods. |
| The UN has said the floods could be the worst in the region for 50 years. | The UN has said the floods could be the worst in the region for 50 years. |
| The rains are expected to continue for another month. | The rains are expected to continue for another month. |
| Hyenas, crocodiles | Hyenas, crocodiles |
| Mr Rashid said the aid agencies were not doing enough to help him and the other 80,000 refugees in the camps near Dadaab. | Mr Rashid said the aid agencies were not doing enough to help him and the other 80,000 refugees in the camps near Dadaab. |
| He told the BBC's Network Africa programme that they had been attacked by hyenas and snakes. | He told the BBC's Network Africa programme that they had been attacked by hyenas and snakes. |
| But the UNHCR's Geoff Wordley said the road to the area had been cut off by floodwaters. | But the UNHCR's Geoff Wordley said the road to the area had been cut off by floodwaters. |
| "We cannot get large trucks with assistance in there now," he said. | "We cannot get large trucks with assistance in there now," he said. |
| "Food distribution had to be abandoned... because flood waters rose again. Not only that but some food has been destroyed by water." | "Food distribution had to be abandoned... because flood waters rose again. Not only that but some food has been destroyed by water." |
| He said that the UNHCR would help those who wished to be moved to other camps. | He said that the UNHCR would help those who wished to be moved to other camps. |
| Parts of the nearby town of Garissa are also underwater, with houses near the River Tana submerged. | Parts of the nearby town of Garissa are also underwater, with houses near the River Tana submerged. |
| A dam on the Tana, south of Garissa, is close to bursting, the UN said on Friday. | A dam on the Tana, south of Garissa, is close to bursting, the UN said on Friday. |
| In Somalia, crocodiles killed at least nine people after floodwaters swept them into villages, reports say. | In Somalia, crocodiles killed at least nine people after floodwaters swept them into villages, reports say. |
| At least 80 people in the region have died in the last three weeks. | At least 80 people in the region have died in the last three weeks. |
| The Shabelle and Juba rivers have both flooded their banks, affecting towns and villages in a swathe of territory stretching hundreds of kilometres. | The Shabelle and Juba rivers have both flooded their banks, affecting towns and villages in a swathe of territory stretching hundreds of kilometres. |
| Both of Somalia's rival administrations - the interim government based in Baidoa and the Islamists who control much of the south of the country, including the capital Mogadishu, have also asked for help. | Both of Somalia's rival administrations - the interim government based in Baidoa and the Islamists who control much of the south of the country, including the capital Mogadishu, have also asked for help. |
| Have you been affected? Are you an aid worker? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Have you been affected? Are you an aid worker? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |