Mvua Nairobi zitapungua nguvu kuanzia Machi 10

Idara ya Hali ya Hewa ya Kenya imetangaza kuwa mvua zinazopiga Nairobi zitapungua nguvu kuanzia Jumanne, Machi 10, ingawa hatari za mafuriko bado ni kubwa.

Idara ya Hali ya Hewa ya Kenya imefafanua kuwa mvua nzito zitadumu hadi Jumatatu jioni katika sehemu nyingi za Nairobi, lakini zitapungua nguvu kuanzia Machi 10. Mvua za wastani hadi nzito na radi za pekee zitadumu katika kaunti kadhaa za eneo la Nairobi katika saa 24 zijazo. Nguvu ya mvua imepungua kidogo kutoka kilele kilichotokea kati ya Machi 4 na 7, ambacho kilisababisha uharibifu mkubwa wa mali na vifo. Hata hivyo, hatari za mafuriko bado ni kubwa kwa sababu udongo umechoka na mvua za mara kwa mara tangu Februari, hivyo kuongeza hatari za maji ya mafuriko, mafuriko ya ghafla, na kufurika kwa mifereji katika maeneo ya chini.

Katika Nairobi City County, mvua za kawaida zinatarajiwa Jumapili usiku na Jumatatu, na mvua nzito zaidi katika Embakasi South, Kibra, Makadara, Kamukunji, Roysambu, Westlands, Dagoretti, na Kasarani, hasa alasiri na jioni. Kaunti jirani ya Kiambu itaathirika katika Gatundu, Thika, Juja, Ruiru, Limuru, Kikuyu, Kabete, na Githunguri. Sehemu za Kajiado Kaskazini, Magharibi, na Kati, pamoja na Kathiani, Machakos Town, Yatta, na sehemu za Kaskazini za Machakos County, zitapata mvua pia.

Wataalamu wa hali ya hewa wameonya kuwa hatari za mafuriko bado ni kubwa kutokana na hali ya mvua ya muda mrefu. Idara ya hali ya hewa imeshauri wakazi kuepuka maeneo yanayohatarishwa na mafuriko na kufuatilia taarifa rasmi. Wakala wa dharura kama Kenya Red Cross na timu za uokoaji wa kaunti zinaendelea kufuatilia hali hiyo.

Mvua hizi zimesababisha uharibifu mkubwa, na idadi ya waliokufa Nairobi pekee ikawa zaidi ya 43 kutokana na mafuriko ya Ijumaa usiku. Katika kaunti 16, familia nyingi zimepata hasara ya mamilioni ya shilingi, maelfu ya kaya zimeathirika, na 4,845 wamehamishwa. Zaidi ya ekari 20,800 za ardhi ya kilimo zimeharibiwa, ikitishia usalama wa chakula.

Makala yanayohusiana

The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned residents in various parts of the country to prepare for moderate to heavy rainfall from today, March 27, to Tuesday, March 31. Heavy rains are expected in Central Kenya, Western regions, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift Valley, and Northeastern Kenya, accompanied by thunderstorms and potential flooding.

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The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority has issued a forecast warning of continued rainfall across multiple counties, including Nairobi, through May 25.

The Kenya Meteorological Service Authority has confirmed that cold weather across parts of Kenya will last until at least June 22. Nairobi residents can expect morning lows of 13 degrees Celsius while Nyahururu faces the lowest temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius.

Imeripotiwa na AI

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