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Devise ways of harvesting rain water to reduce flooding

The perennial tales of pain, death and sorrow attendant upon the onset of rains are here with us again. Some areas of the country are experiencing heavy rains. Whole villages are submerged in water. There is death and destruction.

Narok town on Tuesday experienced flash floods that caused a lot of damage in the town. Rescue teams had by yesterday evening recovered 15 bodies of people swept to death by the raging waters. There are fears the death toll could be much higher, with several people reported missing. Property worth millions is reported to have been destroyed, including at least 10 vehicles that were swept away.

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