(MENAFN- Live Mint) "Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week's planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that“meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of Cyclone Hidaya hitting coastal Kenya in coming days and other parts of East Africa have been overwhelmed by flooding, with more than 150,000 displaced people living in camps across the country read: J&K: Flood threat subsides as water levels recede after 3 days of incessant rain; all schools closedSchools originally were to reopen this week, but the education ministry postponed that by a week. Students will now wait for the announcement of new reopening dates as some schools remain flooded and others have been damaged. Some displaced people have been living in schools while the government prepares to relocate them to camps read: Jammu and Kashmir news: Avalanche hits Sonmarg as incessant rains, trigger landslide; schools closed on April 30The government has ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs that are either full or nearly full to evacuate or be forcefully moved levels at two major hydroelectric dams have reached historic highs and the government has warned those living downstream along the Tana River read: Dubai rains: All you need to know about cloud seeding that may have caused flooding in UAELast week, a boat capsized on the river, which flows to the Indian Ocean, leaving seven people dead and 13 others missing. A passenger bus was also swept off a bridge along the same river last month government has been accused of an inadequate response to the floods flooding has left more than 155 people dead in neighboring Tanzania, where Cyclone Hidaya is expected to hit coastal areas. Hundreds of people have been affected in Burundi, Ethiopia and Somalia as well.
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