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"No corner of our country has been spared from this havoc," says Kenya's President William Ruto.
"Sadly, we have not seen the last of this perilous period as this situation is expected to escalate."
More than 600,000 people have been affected in Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Somalia, and Rwanda by flooding and Cyclone Hidaya, which made landfall in Tanzania earlier this month, USA Today reports.
According to Voice of America, Hidaya was the strongest cyclone ever to hit the region, killing at least 400 people and destroying thousands of homes.
"The rains will persist, increasing both in duration and intensity for the rest of this month and possibly after," Ruto says.
"This region is extremely susceptible to climate change, and the El Ni ? o climate pattern has compounded this year's rains," says Ruto.
The floods have also been caused by drought, which hardened the soil, and by Hidaya, which caused more than 3.5 inches of rain in one day in Kenya, more than twice the amount the country typically sees in May.
The UN Refugee Agency says rental prices have increased dramatically in Kenya, with the majority of displaced people living in camps.
More than 180,000 people are living in camps across Kenya, with many more living in Read the Entire Article
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