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Poor urban planning at the heart of severe floods in cities

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Journalists use a boat to access Nairobi's Runda houses. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

Cities in East Africa face double pressure from rapid urbanisation rates and changing climate risks that led to the recent massive flooding, experts have said.

According to a study carried out by an international team of leading climate scientists, rapid urbanisation in cities within the region continues to amplify flood risks.

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