July 16, 2024
- Heavy rains in Kenya from March to May led to devastating floods in the country. Over 200 people lost their lives, while hundreds of others were injured.
- Landslides and floodwater swept away infrastructure and homes, displacing thousands of people. Nairobi was among Kenya’s worst-affected places.
- Staff and tourists who were trapped in the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Narok due to the flooding of River Talek were evacuated using helicopters.
- Experts attribute the increase in the region’s rainfall to a climate pattern called the El Niño phenomenon. Additionally, unplanned urbanisation, poor drainage systems, increased population and reduction in open spaces increased the severity of floods in the region.
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