Five people have drowned in floods since the ongoing heavy rains started pounding Embu County, this is according to County Commissioner Jack Obuo.
Obuo said two of the victims died in Evurore, Mbeere North, two in Mwea, Mbeere South, and one in Embu West.
He assured the County Disaster Management Committee is monitoring the situation especially in 16 villages at risk of flooding where River Thura joins River Tana.
He said the situation was changing rapidly at the confluence of Thura and Tana rivers because River Thura was backflowing due to the fact that Tana is full after the Seven Forks Dams started spilling two days ago.
The team is also monitoring areas prone to landslides on the upper side of the county bordering Mt Kenya Forest and urged residents to be ready to flee should cracks emerge in the ground.
The county commissioner said that the emergency team is ready to give ay assistance needed by those who may be displaced.
