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Motorists submerged in water at a Bamburi's Petrol Station along the main Kisauni road in Mombasa County on Sunday,24th April,2016. This follows poor drainage system after a a heavy down pour at the Coastal Town of Mombasa and its environs. (PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/ STANDARD)
Due to poor drainage, heavy rainfall often causes untold damage to property, power outages and sometimes loss of human life.
Rapid urban development combined with impacts of climate change, which make some areas drier and others wetter with intensified rainfalls, have further compounded the flooding menace.
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