Preparations are needed as the rain starts in Dar es Salaam

By Kamala Submitted on 9 November, 2009 - 12:38

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This morning as I was walking from a commuter bus stop to my normal business place I encountered a shocking though normal condition – it was somehow heavily raining. I cared not, and kept on walking to the office before my shirt became totally wet. It is raining in Dar es Salaam and it has not rained for a long enough period of time compared to the normal rainy seasons here.
 
As the rains begin, the city of Dar es Salaam city and the nation of Tanzania at large needs some precautions. Tanzania’s weather authority has been warning of the possibility of flooding since the end of August this year. Ironically, food shortages due to lack of rains may be prolonged by flooding.
 
However Dar es Salaam’s city streets are not very ready to accommodate water flows. There are some reported cases of outbreaks of cholera, which might be aggravated by flooding waters. Traffic jams cannot be left aside either.

All of this shows the effect on Tanzania of global warming. When there’s no rain the country is in trouble, and when it is raining the country is in more trouble.