Rainy days are here and so are the problems that arise with the blocked drainage system in Addis Ababa. It rains a bit, and suddenly, it seems like we have lakes all over the city.
It’s been the same year after year. The flooding in some places is so severe that you have to avoid them. The actual rainy season hasn’t begun yet, but the small showers we have been having on and off for the past couple of months have shown us the preview of what is yet to come.
Increasing urbanization causes problems with increased flash floods after sudden rain. This problem is mostly persistent in cities as areas of vegetation are replaced by impermeable concrete, asphalt or other materials, leading to the ground losing its ability to absorb water. That is where the drainage system comes in. Although the solution is there for rain water that is not absorbed by the ground, the system is mostly overloaded, causing floods.

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