Kenya: Floods cause widespread devastation in Nairobi


by BBC News

BBC News— The UN says that at least 32 people have died and more than 40,000 have been forced from their homes.

BBC News—Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's vulnerability. Kenya's capital, which sits on a floodplain, has not taken enough measures to mitigate against flooding.

Yahoo—Boat capsizes in Kenya after flooding caused by heavy rain. Rescue workers recovered bodies after a boat capsized in Kenya's northern Garissa county on Sunday night. Heavy rain in Kenya has caused flooding that has killed nearly 100 people and postponed the opening of schools.

BBC News—Kenya floods: Nairobi homes demolished as Cyclone Hidaya approaches. Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.