Govt activates national response as El Niño rains approach Kenya
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 – The government has activated a comprehensive national response plan ahead of the expected onset of El Niño rains, placing key emergency agencies and relief resources on standby across the country.
The response is being coordinated under the National Contingency Plan through the National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC), with interventions set to be scaled up depending on the severity and geographical spread of flooding and other rain-related hazards.
The Kenya Coast Guard Service, Kenya Defence Forces, National Police Service, Kenya Red Cross Society and National Youth Service will undertake round-the-clock search-and-rescue operations in areas affected by emergencies.