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Kenya: Flood: 2002/05/27 Country Information on DRR

Period 2002/05/27
Country or District Kenya
Event Type Flood
Outline Floods in eastern Kenya have driven thousands of people from their homes, but many remain camped out on dry patches of land in their villages and are refusing to leave for fear of losing their land.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
BBC news 2002/05/24
Evacuated: at least 30,000 people

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Report/Articles

BBC news 2002/05/24
At least 30,000 people have abandoned their homes in Kenya after the River Tana burst its banks.

yahoo!news 2002/05/27
Flooding drives thousands from homes in eastern Kenya