MANY FAMILIES IN NYANZA DISPLACED BY RISING FLOOD WATERS AS RIVERS BURSTS THEIR BANKS RENDERING MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS

12/01/2006
GRANTS WECHE MOKADHO AGAJA KUYO BARUPE WECHE DONGRUOK MBAKA NONRO JEXJALUO NGECHE LUO GI GWENG' THUM TEDO LUO KITGI GI TIMBEGI SIGENDNI LUO THUOND WECHE ;	Kisumu 30^th Nov, 20006 MANY FAMILIES IN NYANZA DISPLACED BY RISING FLOOD WATERS AS RIVERS BURSTS THEIR BANKS RENDERING MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS By Leo Odera Omolo Many parts of lower areas of NyanzaProvince has been experiencing heavy floods, which has left thousands of families homeless. The displaced families urgently needed help in terms of tents, anti-malarial drugs, food, as well as mosquito nets. Grain granaries and domestic households have also been sweepted away by rising waters of both River Nyando and Ombey in the Kano plains living thousand of families homeless and needed relief food. The Red Cross Society personnel have been busy around Ahero town and its environs distributing blankets, food and drugs. But those whose areas are devastated like Miwani where many have been submerged and cut off from the rest of Nyando district also need urgent help. The Nyanza Deputy P.C Mr.Joel Sigei, has however, warned the residents to move to the higher ground following reports that one man had drowned in Ahero area. The floods have also affected the previously safe areas like Nyamasaria in the outskirts of KisumuCity where many houses have submerged in the water sending the residents fleeing to safety areas. In Migori,both Kuja and Migori rivers burst their banks flooding larger areas of Ndiwa and Kakoth areas forcing people to abandon their homes .And even the little known River Ongoche also burst its banks flooding a large area in downstream. The former asstatant Ministare Mr.Zablon Owigo Olang who is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lake Basin Development has appealed to the government to come to the rescue of Nyatike residents.He said he was pleased that the Migori D.C and his team were actively monitoring the situation and would inform the government adequately about the latest development on the ground. Mr. Olang a two time Ndhiwa MP pleaded with those living on the higher ground to give shelter to the victims until the current rains subdied .he said many areas of lower parts of Central and North Kadem are affected as the waters of River Kuja was now flowing inside the villages sending the inhabitants fleeing in search of the shelters in higher grounds This is one of the worsets flood, said Mr. Lang who appealed to the government to declare the current fllod a national calamity and catastrophe. He said many people would need relief for a long period of time because their grains have been swept away. Fishermen are said to be making a roaring kill in the shallow water running through the villages and children could be seen in groups tying their lucks. Ends leooderaomolo@yahoo.com The writer is LUOCOME REPORTER based in Kisumu. We urge all LUOCOME members with pressing issues pertaining to media and press releases to kindly contact him from any where in world. He will assist you to get true picture of your Village Developement. LUOCOME-MEDIA Joluo.com Ka in gi mari moro ma di wandik ka to orni Akelo nyar Kager, jaluo@jaluo.com Daher winjo dwondi in bende, iwinjo?	IDWARO TICH? Inyalo oro twak kod weche manyien ne: Mig. Ajos wuod Atiga WuonAbila@jaluo.com GALAMORO : Riwruok mar JOLUO e Piny Ngima, orwaku uduto mondo ubed e kanyakla mar burani. Ornwa nyingi gi nondi kaka obedo. Riwruok e teko joka Nyanam. WENDO MIWA PARO OD PAKRUOK

12/01/2006

GRANTS

WECHE MOKADHO

AGAJA

KUYO

BARUPE

WECHE DONGRUOK

MBAKA

NONRO

JEXJALUO

NGECHE LUO

GI GWENG'

THUM

TEDO

LUO KITGI GI TIMBEGI

SIGENDNI LUO

THUOND WECHE

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Kisumu 30^th Nov, 20006

MANY FAMILIES IN NYANZA DISPLACED BY RISING FLOOD WATERS AS RIVERS BURSTS THEIR BANKS RENDERING MANY PEOPLE HOMELESS

By Leo Odera Omolo

Many parts of lower areas of NyanzaProvince has been experiencing heavy floods, which has left thousands of families homeless.

The displaced families urgently needed help in terms of tents, anti-malarial drugs, food, as well as mosquito nets. Grain granaries and domestic households have also been sweepted away by rising waters of both River Nyando and Ombey in the Kano plains living thousand of families homeless and needed relief food.

The Red Cross Society personnel have been busy around Ahero town and its environs distributing blankets, food and drugs. But those whose areas are devastated like Miwani where many have been submerged and cut off from the rest of Nyando district also need urgent help.

The Nyanza Deputy P.C Mr.Joel Sigei, has however, warned the residents to move to the higher ground following reports that one man had drowned in Ahero area. The floods have also affected the previously safe areas like Nyamasaria in the outskirts of KisumuCity where many houses have submerged in the water sending the residents fleeing to safety areas.

In Migori,both Kuja and Migori rivers burst their banks flooding larger areas of Ndiwa and Kakoth areas forcing people to abandon their homes .And even the little known River Ongoche also burst its banks flooding a large area in downstream.

The former asstatant Ministare Mr.Zablon Owigo Olang who is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lake Basin Development has appealed to the government to come to the rescue of Nyatike residents.He said he was pleased that the Migori D.C and his team were actively monitoring the situation and would inform the government adequately about the latest development on the ground.

Mr. Olang a two time Ndhiwa MP pleaded with those living on the higher ground to give shelter to the victims until the current rains subdied .he said many areas of lower parts of Central and North Kadem are affected as the waters of River Kuja was now flowing inside the villages sending the inhabitants fleeing in search of the shelters in higher grounds

This is one of the worsets flood, said Mr. Lang who appealed to the government to declare the current fllod a national calamity and catastrophe. He said many people would need relief for a long period of time because their grains have been swept away.

Fishermen are said to be making a roaring kill in the shallow water running through the villages and children could be seen in groups tying their lucks.

Ends

leooderaomolo@yahoo.com

The writer is LUOCOME REPORTER based in Kisumu. We urge all LUOCOME members with pressing issues pertaining to media and press releases to kindly contact him from any where in world. He will assist you to get true picture of your Village Developement.
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