Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

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Heavy rains in Kenya have caused severe flooding over the past week, resulting in at least 62 deaths, with Nairobi being the hardest hit. The flooding has triggered flash floods, causing rivers to overflow, damaging infrastructure, and displacing over 2,000 people. Rescue operations are ongoing, and emergency food and medical assistance are being provided to those affected. Authorities are urging residents in low-lying areas to relocate to safer locations. Poor drainage and unregulated development have exacerbated the flooding in Nairobi, where over half of the deaths occurred. The heavy rainfall is attributed to climate change, which increases the likelihood of extreme weather events.

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Emergency food supplies and medical assistance were being delivered to those affected.

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More than half of those killed - 33 - have been in Nairobi.

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Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi got stuck in Nairobi.

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At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding.

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A warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely.

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Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue1 hour agoJoseph WinterandRichard Kagoe,NairobiEPANairobi has been worst hit by the flooding over the past weekAt least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say.The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42.Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water rose in the capital Nairobi, according to the Kenya-red-cross" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="40787" data-entity-type="organization">Kenya Red Cross, while two children were saved from a flooded house.The heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods not seen in years. Rivers have burst their banks, flooding homes and damaging roads, power- and water- lines.Some roads have been closed after bridges were damaged in Nairobi, while some schools were also flooded after Saturday's downpour.The Interior Ministry warned on Sunday that different parts of the country were continuing to experience heavy rains, increasing the risk of flooding.The authorities have urged residents in low-lying areas to move to safer ground and more than 2,000 people have had to leave their homes to seek shelter.Police say that search and rescue operations are continuing following the "torrential rain and subsequent devastating flooding affecting various parts of the country".More than half of those killed - 33 - have been in Nairobi, where poor drainage has been a major factor, along with the obstruction of rivers caused by unregulated development.President William Ruto on Sunday said that emergency food supplies and medical assistance were being delivered to those affected.He also said that the authorities were clearing blocked drainage systems.The flooding has not just affected Kenya.Many factors contribute to flooding, but a warming atmosphere caused by climate change makes extreme rainfall more likely.The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to emissions.More about Kenya from the BBC:Getty Images/BBCBBC Africa podcasts

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