Article 6MC2P Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa

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Lauren Herdman and Matt Andrews for MetDesk
from World news | The Guardian on (#6MC2P)

Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi has damaged farmland and infrastructure

Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi experiencing flooding. About 100,000 people have been displaced or otherwise affected in each country, with reported deaths reaching 32 in Kenya and 58 in Tanzania, alongside damage to farmland and infrastructure.

There are also fears that large areas of standing water could give rise to outbreaks of waterborne diseases.

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