Kenya Flood Death Toll Has Risen To 200

THE death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya surpassed 200 as a hurricane approached Tanzania's coast.

According to reports, persistent rains have overwhelmed East Africa, causing floods and landslides that have wrecked crops, buried homes, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.

According to a statement from the interior ministry, 210 people have died in Kenya as a result of extreme weather, with 22 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours.

The number of displaced people has surpassed 165,000, with an additional 90 people reported missing, raising concerns about an increase in casualties.

The number of displaced people has surpassed 165,000, with an additional 90 people reported missing, raising concerns about an increase in casualties.

Both Kenya and Tanzania, where flooding has killed at least 155 people, are bracing for the impact of Cyclone Hidaya, which is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves to their coastal areas.

Meanwhile, Tanzanian authorities warned on Friday that Cyclone Hidaya has developed to the point of becoming a full-fledged cyclone, with wind gusts reaching around 130 km/h.

The typhoon, which is roughly 400 kilometers from the southeastern city of Mtwara, is likely to make landfall soon.

The Kenyan interior ministry warned that Cyclone Hidaya would bring strong gusts, large ocean waves, and heavy rainfall to coastal areas beginning Sunday.

Furthermore, the exceptionally severe rains in Burundi have killed at least 29 people since September of last year, with 175 injured and tens of thousands homeless, according to the United Nations.

El Niño, a natural climate phenomena that causes drought and excessive rainfall, has intensified catastrophic weather events.

Late last year, the East African area saw disastrous rains and floods, killing over 300 people in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, increasing the issues faced by communities already struggling to recover from the worst drought in four decades.

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The southern Indian Ocean's cyclone season normally lasts from November to April, with approximately a dozen cyclones forming each year.