Floods in kenya

UNDERSTANDING FLOODS

Floods is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of flowing water the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health. Human changes to the environment often increases the intensity  and frequency of flooding. Examples for human changes are land use changes such as deforestation and removal of wetlands, changes in waterways course or flood controls such as with levees .Global environment issues also influence causes of floods, namely climate change which causes intensification of the water cycle and sea level rise .for example climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent  and stronger. This leads to more intense floods and increased flood risk

CAUSES OF FLOODS

1.Deforestation

2.improper agricultural practices

3.Construction of settlements in flood plain

4.Inadequate maintenance of drainage of facilities ,blockage by debris brought by flood waters

PREVENTION OF FLOODS

1Construct interior barrier to stop  low level flood water from entering basements

2.Seal walls in basements with water proofing compounds to avoid seepage.

3.Revome inventory 0of important papers and possessions from basements.