THE downpour of last Wednesday, which left many parts of the country flooded, and the attendant tragedies, is still talk of the town. It is an annual ritual from which we have learnt nothing, and forgotten nothing. The octopoidal Federal Government, whose officials these days, talk more about everything but do little about anything said 21 local government areas in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are submerged.
As in Lagos and many of our other towns and cities, natural courses of streams and flood plains of rivers have been invaded by land speculators and developers. Entire flood plains, which are natural holding receptacles for storm water have been sand-filled and developed for housing and other urban development uses. Thus, when rains fall heavily and flood water is generated, there is just nowhere for the water to go but find its way into houses. Self-inflicted agony, if you ask me.
One of the major causes of flooding in our towns and cities is the issue of blocked drains. Seeing many miserable-looking faces in flooded homes on videos in the social media, one cannot but feel pity for their situation. Imagine flood water at waist level in the hallway of a “face-me-I-face you” house! Everything in such a house, especially furniture, household appliances like fridges and TV sets are ruined, almost immediately.
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