ケニアの洪水の記事

　西アフリカは今、渇水ですっけか。南米北部もそうだっけかな。他方で東アフリカは洪水気味。ケニアじゃ既に洪水土砂崩れでエライこと死亡者が出ているが（シーズン170名とか）、さらに水害が来そうなので、洪水土砂崩れ危険地帯はみな避難しろと指示が出た。

BBC Kenya floods: Survivors seek loved ones as evacuation ordered 1 day ago
By Barbara Plett Usher & Ian Wafula

　逡巡する暇はない、さあ退避しろ―というわけなのだが。

「Kenyans living in areas at risk of flooding or landslides will be asked to evacuate on Wednesday, the country's president has said.

William Ruto was speaking in Mai Mahiu, north of Nairobi, where an overflowing reservoir has wiped out a swathe of houses and swept dozens of people to their death.

This is "not a time for guesswork" he said, noting the forecast for more heavy rain.

"The likelihood of flooding and people losing [their] lives is real", he added.」

　しかも強制的にでも避難させるぞと。

「The government has told people it will help resettle them in approved areas and warned those who refuse to leave could be removed by force.」

　だが避難計画はしっかりしてはいないとのこと。この辺りは災害大国・日本と違い、そもそも水害が少ない土地柄だったから―ということなのだろう。実際私がアフリカニュースを見るようになってから、こうまで水没するのってここ数年の感じですもんねえ、このへん。

「However, ministers have not yet released any detail on the evacuation plans, and it is unclear how many might have to move, and in what form they will be notified.」

「The rainy season has been extra punishing this year, and weeks of flooding have killed at least 170 people.」