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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88345, member: 27"]
Heavy rains just forced Nairobi's governor to greenlight demolitions along the city's riverbanks.

Sakaja's riverbank demolition plan
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[*]Johnson Sakaja confirmed that structures on the riverbanks will go.
[*]Heavy machinery is already assembled for the job.
[*]Brookside was name-dropped as a repeat-flooding hotspot.
[*]Sakaja called these painful but necessary decisions.
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Joint committee's 48-hour directive
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[*]A multi-agency damage report got a two-day deadline.
[*]Drainage blockages across all 17 sub-counties will get mapped.
[*]Silt clearing, road repairs, and stormwater upgrades are prioritized.
[*]Riparian and floodplain recovery efforts are ramping up.
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Satellite mapping for flood preparedness
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[*]GIS and satellite maps of Nairobi's river corridors are coming.
[*]Floodplains and high-risk zones will be publicly shared.
[*]Better urban planning and disaster readiness are the goals.
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Emergency relief is already rolling out
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[*]Over 4,000 households received water-treatment supplies.
[*]More than 300 flood-hit homes and latrines got sanitized.
[*]Around 1,300 residents received water safety training.
[*]Over 30 flooded schools were disinfected for 3,800-plus students.
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