Results for: Cyclone Hidaya

Kenya has postponed the planned reopening of schools after heavy rains and floods have killed more than 200 people. President William Ruto cited the possibility of Cyclone Hidaya hitting the coastal areas and the rising water levels of dams and reservoirs. Schools will remain closed until the government announces new reopening dates. The floods have also displaced over 150,000 people, with some living in schools. The government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate. The flooding has also affected neighboring countries such as Tanzania, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

Cyclone Hidaya is poised to strike Kenya and Tanzania, exacerbating the devastation caused by torrential rains in East Africa. Both nations have suffered tragic losses in the weeks leading up to the storm, with Kenya’s flooding claiming over 188 lives and displacing 165,000 people, while in Tanzania, floods and landslides have taken at least 155 lives. Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, awaits intense rainfall, strong winds, and ocean swells, while the Maasai Mara tourism industry has suffered with over 100 tourists stranded. Internationally, travel alerts have been issued by the US and UK. Global leaders have offered condolences and support amid the unfolding tragedy, which has been intensified by the El Niño phenomenon’s disruptions to global weather patterns.