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May 2, 2024

Kenya Floods Claim Nearly 200 Lives as Mass Evacuations Ordered
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Kenya's president on Tuesday ordered the nationwide evacuation of all
residents living along river banks, as the country continues to be
devastated by massive floods. On Monday, at least 50 people were killed
after a dam burst in the Rift Valley, with torrents of water and mud
gushing down and destroying homes in its path. Large areas of Kenya have
been devastated by flooding over the past two months, killing some 170
people. Flood survivors described the chaos.

Anne Gachie: "When I opened the dining room door, the water gushed in
and made its way through the kitchen. That is how I got out of the
house. My husband was forced back into the house by the water, and by
that time the house had already started coming down. He managed to
quickly maneuver and get out. My daughters who were in the next room
were swept out of the house by the force of the water."

Reuters reports 10,000 people have lost their homes in Nairobi alone due
to floods.


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