The recent El Nino-like floods that have been wreaking havoc should alert the Government to prepare for the real thing.

The heavy rains witnessed in Nyanza Province recently were worrying because the death toll was beginning to rise.

There were also other victims from Maseno, Kibos, Nyamasaria and Bandani areas. The last time Kenya witnessed the effects of El- Nino floods was more than a decade ago and it seems the rains may have returned to haunt us.

Measures should be taken to guard against further loss of life.

{Kennedy Aruah, Maseno}

I have been reading that the El Nino rains are just around the corner and they will probably fall next month.

I find it hard to accept this ‘prophecy’ although I thank the Government for taking the necessary measures and precautions to see that no Kenyan dies as a result of the rains.

The Bible is very clear that God uses his servants to warn his people of impending calamities.

A good example is when Noah urged the people to be wary of the biggest flood (El Nino), and help him construct the Ark, but they refused.

Prophet Elijah prophesied to the Israelites that there would be no rain for three years and it came to pass.

Our heavenly Father is the one who provides rain, not the Meteorological Department. Let us fast and pray that God sends just enough rain.

{Daniel Olojo, Nairobi}

The Meteorological Department announced that El Nino rains are expected any time from next month, but my worry is the fate of the internally displaced persons still in camps.

If we experience anything close to the heavy rains in 1998, IDPs will suffer immensely.

They are likely to be affected by water-borne diseases, and it’s disheartening to hear that most of their tents are leaking.

It has always been a routine in this country that the Government always acts when it is already too late. Maybe now is the time to declare El Nino a national disaster before it strikes.

President Kibaki’s directive that all IDPs be resettled in the next two weeks should provide a permanent solution to the woes of these Kenyans who have been in camps for close to two years.

{Omondi Gwengi, Nairobi}