rains

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Government pathologist Richard Njoroge told journalists on Tuesday evening that what they found was "quite unusual" with bodies "stacked in gunny bags", after a day-long process that was interrupted by heavy rains.

From BBC

The March rains have repeatedly turned Nairobi streets to raging rivers, flooding thousands of homes and businesses.

From Barron's

Many plants and trees are already blooming, and vegetation is growing at a fantastic clip, fueled by heavy rains in December and January.

From Barron's

Heavy rains continued to fall on the archipelago in the early hours of Saturday morning.

From BBC

Torrential rains caused homes and streets to flood on the northern coast of Hawaii’s Oahu on Friday, and local officials warned that a dam on the island could fail, sending more water into communities.

From The Wall Street Journal