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Mombasa faces widespread threat of floods, report

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Residents struggle with floods following a downpour at Bamburi in Mombasa County on November 17, 2023. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Mombasa County faces a widespread flood hazard threat. This is according to a flood risk assessment report from the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ).

A rapid assessment undertaken by Coastal and Marine Resources Development (COMRED) identified poor solid waste management, potable water scarcity, river management and urban flooding as the county's major adaptation issues.

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