{"id":4708,"date":"2015-05-23T23:18:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-24T03:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/?p=4708"},"modified":"2015-05-23T23:19:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T03:19:57","slug":"nairobi-floods-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenyapage.net\/commentary\/kenya-pictures\/nairobi-floods-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi Floods 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In May of 2015, the city of Nairobi came to a standstill due to heavy and relentless rains that pounded the city. The rain cause massive floods that were exacerbated by the city&#8217;s poor drainage system and poor or non-existent urban planning.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers abandoned their cars as they were engulfed or carried away by water. Houses were flooded by rushing water. Some schools closed. Workers were unable to get to work.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 595px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/car-south-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/> The South C neighbourhood was the worst hit, earning itself the nickname &#8220;South sea&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/south-c-mat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Minibuses in the South C neighbourhood submerged<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/blue-car.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>A few intrepid drivers tried to drive through the floods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/highway-swom.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"501\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>A few unlucky drivers who tried to drive through the floods never made it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 599px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/car-submerged.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"406\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Many drivers had to abandon their cars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/pusg-car.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"425\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Members of the public help bail out a stranded driver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 552px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/makini-schoolbus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"310\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>This school bus belonging to Makini school, was stranded for 10 hours with students trapped inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/man-swim.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"376\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>A motorist who had to abandon his vehicle, struggles to make it across rushing waters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/mkokoteni.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>With many cars incapacitated, many commuters had to resort to rickshaws, locally known as Mkokoteni..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/pangani.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><br \/>Nairobi&#8217;s Pangani neighbourhood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/kenyapage.net\/pictures\/floods\/sitting-room.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><figcaption 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