Forget Yesterday’s Floods In Nairobi: This Is Why18th May, 2015 Could Be Another Hell On Earth For Nairobians
Nairobians and the country at large yesterday woke up to flash floods engulfing most of the parts in the city, with property worth millions destroyed and power supply to many homes cut.
It was a response from Mother Nature for the atrocities Nairobians are committing on land: grabbing, building on wet lands and poor garbage dumping just to name a few.
Many are laying blame on the county government for poor drainage but it could be prudent to take first responsibility for the floods that filled homes and parking lots, submerging cars and property of great value.
Well, today it seems Mother Nature is lenient to all of us. Not much has been reported about the rains and their effects.
And this is expected to continue until the 18th of this month when hell will once again break lose.
Nairobi County boss Dr Evans Kidero has revealed that for the next four-five days Nairobians will have a break from the heavy rains but should be prepared for anything come the 18th of this month.
According to Kidero, the meteorological department has indicated that rains will increase come the 18th and Nairobians once again should brace themselves for difficulties.
Meanwhile, Kidero promises that his government is doing all it can to avert any problems that the rains might cause.
Here is his statement:
The heavy rainfall that pounded Nairobi on the 11th -12th May is by far the highest received since the 1997 El Nino rains. This is very intense rainfall indeed.
The intense rainfall resulted in flash floods, destruction of property, loss of life and heavy traffic jams in Nairobi County.
The County government is liaising closely with the Met. Department and this is the forecast for the next five days (14th to 18th May 2015) which indicates a general reduction in the rainfall over Nairobi. Any rainfall to be received is expected to be less than 15mm in 24 hours. The period will be characterized by sunny intervals in the morning and light to moderate showers over few places in the afternoon to evening.
However, a slight increase in the rainfall is likely to occur on the last day of the forecast period (18th May) when some stations may record about 10 to 15mm.
Please be safe and plan accordingly!
