The government in recent days issued new warnings to communities living along the Jubba and Shabelle rivers
. It said rains in the highlands of neighbouring Ethiopia could lead to flash floods in towns such as Jowhar and Beledweyne.
Residents have been erecting makeshift barriers against the waters. Some waded through waist-deep water or travelled around town on rafts.
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