Serviço Nacional de Polícia alerta para inundações em mais de 10 bairros de Nairóbi

O Serviço Nacional de Polícia alertou para possíveis inundações em mais de 10 bairros de Nairóbi devido às fortes chuvas contínuas. Os níveis de água nos principais rios, incluindo o Nairóbi, Mathare, Ngong, Kamiti e Athi, subiram rapidamente. Os moradores das áreas afetadas são instados a se deslocarem para terrenos mais altos.

O Serviço Nacional de Polícia declarou em 29 de abril de 2026 que está em alerta máximo, juntamente com outras agências governamentais, devido às chuvas persistentes que elevaram os níveis de água nos principais cursos hídricos.

Os rios Nairóbi, Mathare, Ngong, Kamiti e Athi, todos desaguando no sistema criticamente elevado do Rio Athi, representam riscos aumentados de inundação. Os bairros próximos ao Rio Nairóbi em risco incluem Kileleshwa, Lang’ata, Ngara, Madaraka, Eastleigh e Kawangware. Kibera e South C ao longo do Rio Ngong, Kasarani perto dos rios Kamiti e Athi, e Mathare também estão ameaçados.

Áreas adicionais incluem Tatu City, Ruiru, Kitengela, Mlolongo e Syokimau perto do Rio Athi. Seções do Distrito Central de Negócios, Gikomba, Globe, Industrial Area, Kilimani, Westlands, Mukuru Kwa Reuben e Korogocho também enfrentam riscos.

Os moradores são incentivados a se mudarem para terrenos mais altos caso sejam aconselhados e a seguirem as ordens de evacuação. O NPS alertou contra caminhar ou dirigir através de águas em movimento, observando que mesmo correntes rasas podem causar danos. No mês passado, o governo alertou que a Barragem de Nairóbi estava em seu limite e corria o risco de transbordar.

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