More than 700 people from three villages in Nyatoto Sub Location, Suba South constituency are facing hard situation after their houses are flooded due to ongoing rains.
The residents from Yongo, Opuch and Bonde villages were forced into the situation after Yongo dam was filled up and overflowed leading to flooding.
Assistant Chief Norah Okumu said the heavy rains that have been pondering the area have caused water channels to fill up the dam in the past three days.
"At least 700 people are affected and are likely to face starvation should the heavy rains continue in the area," she said.
She appealed for humanitarian aid for flood victims and noted that the families lost their valuables in the floods.
“Their crops in the farms have also been destroyed by floods. A serious famine is likely to hit the residents in future,” Okumu said.
The affected families are counting losses as their household items and farm crops were destroyed. Some houses were marooned by the floods making them difficult for human habitation.
Linnet Adhiambo and Sospeter Odid are among the affected people seeking help after floods wet their houses.
Their houses were marooned as homes continue to get flooded due to the ongoing rains.
Some of the destructions include collapsed of house walls, impassable and damage of roads and crops. Water has also covered the grass and over vegetation affecting cattle and other domestic animals.
“Some have children who depend on them to get food. Besides food we need medicine to prevent us from contracting flue and other common cold diseases,” Adhiambo said.
Adhiambo said they need amicable solutions to the current situation they are in.
Women with children are facing a lot of difficulties since they must take care of them so that the children do not die from disease infection.
Some residents are forced to go and live with their neighbours and relatives.
Odido said they cannot go to Sindo trading centre after Koguta-Sindo road is over flooded. He said his crops are among others in the farms that were swept away by raging floods. "Many of the affected families are forced to create holes between the wall and floor of their houses to enable water to pass through. We're seriously suffering and need humanitarian assistance," Odido said.
Homa Bay director of disaster management Oscar Abote said they are undertaking assessment to know the magnitude of the destruction.
“We have sent a team of officers to the ground to assess the situation. My department is going to respond amicably and assist the affected families,” Abote said.
