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A fallen tree after the flood in Kenya. The capital Nairobi and surrounding areas were particularly affected. [2] The Nairobi River and the Athi River both burst their banks displacing 40,000 people. [4] At least 300 deaths, 188 injuries, 75 missing and 300,000 displaced people were reported.
The Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest river in Kenya (after the Tana River). It has a total length of 390 kilometres (240 mi), and drains an area of 70,000 square kilometres (27,000 sq mi). [citation needed] The river rises in the Gatamaiyo Forest as the Athi River and enters the Indian Ocean as the Galana River (also known as the ...
Flooding on the Tanna River, 1998. Jubba River ... Kururu River; Muhuhi River; Galana River. Athi River. ... Tsavo River; Tudor Creek; Voi River (Goshi River) Umba ...
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The river finally fell below the major stage on Oct. 30, dropped to the moderate stage on Nov. 7 and is expected to fall below the minor flooding stage today, Nov. 12.
The flood was initially attributed by police as triggered by a dam burst. Kenya's government later said the cause was debris blockage at a river tunnel beneath a railway embankment. The debris consisted of stones, trees and mud accumulated from past rain.
The Army Corps of Engineers abruptly began releasing large flows on Friday, sending water streaming from Terminus Dam into the Kaweah River near Visalia and from Schafer Dam into the Tule River ...
Masinga Hydroelectric Power Station, also Masinga Dam, is an embankment dam on the Tana River, the longest river in Kenya and straddles the border of Embu and Machakos Counties in Eastern Province and is located about 106 km. (66 mi.), by road, northeast of Nairobi, Kenya's capital and largest city. [1]