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How we can make nature work for us

The recent flash floods, in some cases fatal, are tragedies that remind us of the need to work together to improve the country's water infrastructure, specifically drainage systems. But we must also see this in context.

Short heavy downpours are all that is left of the rainy season in many counties, and these occasional excesses of water should not divert us from a far greater challenge – persistent drought.

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