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Heed the weatherman and prepare for rain

When heavy rains pounded a section of the city last Friday, it brought down a tree, cutting off Haile Selassie Avenue. Vehicles were submerged in water and others swept off.

Just after a few hours of rain, life in the country's capital city, Nairobi, which contributes more than half of the income to the country's economy, was at a standstill.

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