Military chopper to take relief food to flood victims

A military helicopter will be used to supply relief food and health items to over 1200 people in Magarini. These are residents who have been stranded for the past week after River Sabaki burst its banks and displaced over 500 households. Speaking to the press at the weekend, Malindi branch Kenya Red Cross coordinator Hassan Musa said the decision to use the chopper was arrived at after roads to the areas became flooded. He said using a boat is not a viable option due to the strong water currents...