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Gurar Wajir North: School,Family Properties Destroyed as Strong Winds Blow off Roofs

 Property of an unknown value has been destroyed after strong winds blew off houses, classrooms' roofs in Gurar Wajir North in Wajir County

Also learning in one school within Gurar Will be temporarily suspended after strong winds destroyed the classroom roofs. The winds which accompanied heavy rainfall witnessed in the area on this evening.

The incident also led to destruction of mosque, a church in the police line and equipment and other learning aids.

More than 20 families worst affected after their home's
roofs were blown.

Abdisalan Mohamed Gurar MCA speaking to the media said that residential houses, school were destroyed as well and residents spent their night in the cold.

"It started at around evening and destroyed several houses, business promises, schools, and other properties,over twenty houses destroyed".

Abdisalan appealed to well-wishers to intervene with financial aid to help them replace the damaged property.

“I also call on the county department of disaster management and Wajir north NGCDF to intervene and salvage the families since they cannot afford to gather enough  funds,”

Also Families whose houses were blown off by wind were forced to spend the night in the cold.

The affected families are now appealing to the government and other well-wishers to come to their aid in order to fix the situation.



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