Too little too late: Counties must be well prepared to avoid perennial loss of life, property to floods
Vehicles navigate a flooded section of the road in Mombasa. The situation is worsened by uncollected garbage that block drainage systems during heavy rains.
Flood mitigation • The coming of the heavy rains is once again testing the preparedness of county governments, says Sammy Angwech. “When calamities such as deadly floods occur, they do too little too late, as lives are lost and property washed away. They should try to reduce these losses by ensuring that the drains are working properly and well-maintained.” His contact is [email protected].
