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To be better prepared for coming El-Nino rains we must draw from historic lessons
Kenya’s experience with devastating El Niño rains, from the 1997/98 disaster to the severe flooding of 2023/24, shows that, approach to disaster preparedness has evolved.
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To be better prepared for coming El-Nino rains we must draw from historic lessons
Kenya’s experience with devastating El Niño rains, from the 1997/98 disaster to the severe flooding of 2023/24, shows that, approach to disaster preparedness has evolved.
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Nearly three decades later, is Kenya ready for another El Nino?
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