East Africa: Weathermen Warn of Heavy, Destructive Rains

Poor management of surface run-off in East Africa has come to the fore, with the onset of rains and a forecast of above normal rainfall in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania in the later part of October.

In Tanzania, 29 people were killed in floods in Tanga and Morogoro, as eight died in Kenya. A week of torrential rains in northeastern Ghana had also left 28 dead by Friday.

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