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Kenya - Floods (ECHO 10 Mar 2026)
Pubdate: 3/9/2026 10:42:26 AM

Heavy rainfall has been affecting the capital Nairobi area in south-central Kenya since 6 March, causing widespread flooding that has resulted in casualties and damage.
Media report, as of 9 March, 42 fatalities, hundreds of families that have been displaced, destroyed houses, damage to vehicles, road closures, and traffic disruption at the Nairobi airport.
Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
Over the next 48 hours, showers and thunderstorms are expected over Nairobi city and the south-eastern part of the country.

(3/9/2026 10:47:08 AM - 3/10/2026 9:30:08 AM)

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