"Kenya get me out of here..."

Scary happenings in Kenya today with reports streaming in about the terrible flooding that have occurred, and the effect this is having for tourists/tourism in the area...

BBC news report that "Dozens of people, including several British tourists, have been airlifted to safety after flash floods hit one of Kenya's wildlife parks...

The Ewaso Nyiro River in Samburu and Isiolo districts burst its banks on Wednesday night following heavy rain...

The Royal Air Force and British Army helped in the rescue effort...

RAF Flight Lieutenant Nick Cowen told the BBC the floods were like nothing he had ever seen before..."

For more on this, plus video footage, please go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8551459.stm

Barticus.