Kenya braces for more heavy rainfall amid flooding across the country
24.4.2024 10:11:44
Daniel Irungu
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epa11297577 Locals carry an unconscious woman (C) who nearly drowned after being trapped in her flooded home following a night of heavy rainfall and the overflowing of Gitathuru river that broke its banks damaging surrounding neighborhoods, in the Ngondo village, in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya, 24 April 2024. Kenya's meteorological department predicts more heavy rainfall this week, as floods continue to destroy properties in various parts of the country. According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, at least 103,485 people have been affected by the March-May long rains that continue to rise, including 40,265 people displaced, as of 18 April 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL IRUNGU