Some folks assume that the high water levels on L. Victoria and bursting river banks are a temporary problem.

It is predicted that occurrence of heavy and extreme rainfall incidences will increase over East Africa.
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Two climate models predict an increase in more consecutive wet days across East Africa.
Notice areas around the L. Victoria basin.

(Dark colour means very high wetter days, light colour means low).
Source: https://rdcu.be/b4r2q 

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The two climate models also reveal that the number of dry days in East Africa will also increase.

Therefore expect more droughts also.

(Light colour means more drier days while dark colour mean low).
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The increase in heavy and extreme rainfall over East Africa means
1. The'll be more Agricultural land available from previously very dry areas in Kenya and Uganda
2. Flooding, bursting rivers and land slides are here to stay

Science in a wrap.
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