Floods can cause massive destruction of infrastructure and property. They also promote the spread of diseases, posing health risks such as malaria and cholera. In addition, they affect agriculture, disrupt trade and result in high costs for repairing damage.
Faced with increasing flood events, it is crucial to adopt prevention and management strategies to protect human life and property. Collaboration between governments, scientists and citizens is essential to mitigate the effects of these worrying phenomena.
The rainy season must be prepared in advance. The State must ensure that pipes and canals are drained and cleaned at least one month before the first rains. The authorities responsible for prevention must pay particular attention to flood-prone areas so that, in the event of heavy rainfall, the water evacuation mechanism is systematically activated.
This would save the country from a lot of damage. Finally, the State must also provide for the distribution of emergency kits to disaster victims to better manage the consequences of flooding.