It’s good to see how the rainy season affects things in The Gambia. Regardless of how much drainage is installed systems get blocked with leaves twigs etc . Here in Scotland we get a lot of rain so we should be used to it but still we have floods occasionally. It’s when you drive through floods deeper than the exhaust and it damages the engine it’s bad . My heart goes out to peoples homes and businesses that have been flooded and badly damaged . Take care and stay safe .
I believe everyone has a part to play in this situation 1) stop littering the streets, make an effort to keep neighbors clean ! When the rain falls the water washes the trash all over some get in the drain and causing flooding even if the drains get cleaned or new drains and constructed the problem will remain the same. I think we should start a clean up campaign ,by having volunteers in every neighborhood , towns, streets business and keep each other accountable to keep Gambia clean I am sure this will make a huge difference……. And benefits everyone 🇬🇲❤
The big problem is where do they take the rubbish? They used to burn a lot down near Cape point but it was stopped due to the stench and clouds of smoke. Its a big problem that the government need to rectify rapidly.
Is not what you said is wrong but do we even have correct functioning waste 🗑 management system no we don't... We need system that's all we need is been a long time now .. no system..
Im not surprised at all because we don't keep our drainages or gutters clean I saw some gutters that are half way full or almost full of either sand or garbage which ofcourse causes blockages during raining season. In order for the drainages or gutters to function properly they needs to be keep clean period
Additionally many compounds are hard covered with bricks or tiles and water can not go into the ground, so the water goes to the streets, together enough to cause a flood
Allow me to explain....it is NOT simply a question of drainage. Without doubt the drainage system is inadequate but it is seriously exacerbated by poor Town Planning. Most urban compounds have been covered in concrete. No grass, no trees, no vegetation to absorb and slow down the rate of flow of the water. It appears very little consideration is given to the environment when these houses and compound are built. A little bit of lawn or natural vegetation on these premises will do a great job in slowing down the flow rate and give the admittedly inadequate drainage systems a chance to cope! It is the speed of the water flow, not necessarily the rain itself.
Africa 1000.very true..in our Brufut my Gambian husband has keapt all the vegetation & many ferns.trees.& palm trees and no cement has been used outside..so we do flood as the land slopes but very quickly the flood waters go..we are in the bush.but many compounds owners chop down all their trees & vegetation as they don't like daily raking up of the dropped leaves.❤️🇬🇲👍🏿👏🏿
Every year the people go throught this same conditions when it rains and nothing is done to fix the problem or improve it.Our politicians and government always at rallies arguing and calling each other names but can't do nothing productive.SMDH...
Every year it’s the same thing. You all know the rainy season starts in June no matter what it’s . come. Why not clean the drainage and gutters of the debris . Doing the same thing every year and expecting something different.
Not everything is 100% the govt fault, i mean people need to be aware of what are our parts too. Just don't dump shit wherever. Ofcuz the govt is lacking as usual but jeez we the citizens too need to do better.
Typical Yaya Jammeh roads without drainage system just for political reasons this makes no sense. The divider in the middle of the road should be removed to allow water passage simple and easy, it as if nobody cares in that country
This shouldn't be happening if the authorities had done the right thing, 'cause this is not new to eyes of everyone. The problem been there for years. This is just negligence by the authorities concerned.
It should be over by September. It doesn't rain every day but when it does you know all about it. My belief is that the major problem is that the flow of water is too high to allow the already poor drainage systems to cope..these urban areas have too many people concreting over too much of the land to allow the rain to be absorbed and slow down the the rate of flow of water.
Do these rain deluges impact living to the extent they prevent people from their daily routines? Do businesses or the government shut down? Gas or electric supplies, Food supplies? Intra neighborhood travel? Travel and transportation? What lifestyle changes are made during the rainy season? What is the economic impact? Do citizens or residents leave the country to avoid rainy season?
@@Likeyou-z3d domoda is term used by locals to refer to the unsightly and inconvenient mixture of standing red sand/water which last during the rainy season June-October. Depending on area you reside, the rainy season can be unbearable sometimes. Don't take my word for it; see and experience for yourself.
This is shocking for real. Our area councils are not doing a good job of planning and enforcing the laws in their jurisdiction. Everyone literally does whatever they want without facing any consequences. The planning and foundations of our towns and cities are shaky at best. As a result, we're bound to experience regular environmental problems as shown in this video.
Gambia woo 🎉😂😂the same thing is the people who use throw sand after swiping they didn’t have for gutters until raining seasons … this make us to learn from it before heavy rains comes Allah just saw us to make the gutters before another heavy rains
I don't get people talking about drainage do we even have a sewage treatment plant? Am asking because without sewage treatment plant.? Drainage is useless that's what we are experiencing..
Wow, this is very painful to watch 😢😢😢. This is what we voted for, to our country to be like this in a 21st-century😡 . African leaders, you should be ashamed of yourself 👹👹
Government is responsible for infrastructure and citizens are responsible for paying taxes and keeping their properties reasonably clean. In this instance government is to blame. Please hire some competent engineers to correct the drainage problem.
Wake up my people and demand better from your councillors, mps and president. This can be done by organising peaceful protest all over the country. We are certainly sick and tired of the poor living conditions we face daily.
Gambians will continue to suffer the consequence for losing Halifa Sallah. Failure to support the System change agenda means Gambians enjoy living in poverty. REST IN PAIN. (R I P).
@@SmillingCoast-xl3li your right but the last 2 government and the area councils haven't done anything that's why we are in this mess that's the truth end of
It’s good to see how the rainy season affects things in The Gambia. Regardless of how much drainage is installed systems get blocked with leaves twigs etc . Here in Scotland we get a lot of rain so we should be used to it but still we have floods occasionally. It’s when you drive through floods deeper than the exhaust and it damages the engine it’s bad . My heart goes out to peoples homes and businesses that have been flooded and badly damaged . Take care and stay safe .
May Allah bless the summer and reduce or eliminating the damages. Ameen Ya Rahman Ya Raheem 🙏🏻
I believe everyone has a part to play in this situation
1) stop littering the streets, make an effort to keep neighbors clean ! When the rain falls the water washes the trash all over some get in the drain and causing flooding even if the drains get cleaned or new drains and constructed the problem will remain the same. I think we should start a clean up campaign ,by having volunteers in every neighborhood , towns, streets business and keep each other accountable to keep Gambia clean I am sure this will make a huge difference……. And benefits everyone 🇬🇲❤
Thats a Good idea
The big problem is where do they take the rubbish? They used to burn a lot down near Cape point but it was stopped due to the stench and clouds of smoke. Its a big problem that the government need to rectify rapidly.
Is not what you said is wrong but do we even have correct functioning waste 🗑 management system no we don't...
We need system that's all we need is been a long time now .. no system..
Im not surprised at all because we don't keep our drainages or gutters clean I saw some gutters that are half way full or almost full of either sand or garbage which ofcourse causes blockages during raining season. In order for the drainages or gutters to function properly they needs to be keep clean period
You are right
The problem we build the houses with no drainages in Africa
...we don't keep our drainages or gutters clean I saw some gutters that are half way...
Who are the we and where are where are you speaking of?
@@Likeyou-z3d you saw my name right ?
Additionally many compounds are hard covered with bricks or tiles and water can not go into the ground, so the water goes to the streets, together enough to cause a flood
Thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
First rain just 30 mins we three months to come let’s ready for the Rambo
Allow me to explain....it is NOT simply a question of drainage. Without doubt the drainage system is inadequate but it is seriously exacerbated by poor Town Planning. Most urban compounds have been covered in concrete. No grass, no trees, no vegetation to absorb and slow down the rate of flow of the water.
It appears very little consideration is given to the environment when these houses and compound are built. A little bit of lawn or natural vegetation on these premises will do a great job in slowing down the flow rate and give the admittedly inadequate drainage systems a chance to cope! It is the speed of the water flow, not necessarily the rain itself.
Well said!
Africa 1000.very true..in our Brufut my Gambian husband has keapt all the vegetation & many ferns.trees.& palm trees and no cement has been used outside..so we do flood as the land slopes but very quickly the flood waters go..we are in the bush.but many compounds owners chop down all their trees & vegetation as they don't like daily raking up of the dropped leaves.❤️🇬🇲👍🏿👏🏿
@@suepage5790 Absolutely correct. You obviously get my point. Thank you
Poor drainage system everywhere, and the government is still silent, the local government too is silent.
Poor drainage system is the reason Ebo Town , new jeshwang and tallinding suffer during the raining season.
Every year the people go throught this same conditions when it rains and nothing is done to fix the problem or improve it.Our politicians and government always at rallies arguing and calling each other names but can't do nothing productive.SMDH...
❤❤❤😢😢😢I’ll be there hopefully next month ❤
This really sad rain falls is suppose to be blessing normally.
The most useless government in the world. Gambia sad country
Is sad to see in Gambia things remain the same.
It's so painful The people's are suffering a lot in the Gambia and The government is not doing nothing good 4D .public. so sad.
So sad blie... That place needs to be worked on
Thank you 🙏🏽 Nice Gambia
Every year it’s the same thing. You all know the rainy season starts in June no matter what it’s . come. Why not clean the drainage and gutters of the debris . Doing the same thing every year and expecting something different.
There is a problem with drainage in the Gambia for decades now building lot of inter structure no we're for water to run off
Can you show what is happening tomorrow around the new OIC highway
OMG OMG OMG. This is scary woo
One definitely needs a 4x4 vehicle to travel on those roads!
yea sure
What’s the main used of our fire service they should have been there thinking of solution but on one take step to it
The drainage system are not big enough or deep enough some parts are open so rushed gets inside blocking the water flow.
Not everything is 100% the govt fault, i mean people need to be aware of what are our parts too. Just don't dump shit wherever. Ofcuz the govt is lacking as usual but jeez we the citizens too need to do better.
This is the place I used to leave
Let's figure out who is responsible to fix it the mayor of the City or the government let's figure out we don't want to see this next year
poor Gambia
Which part of kombo is this I been here for a minute but still don't know Gambia like that
Kmc Churchill Town. Knifing municipal Council
Typical Yaya Jammeh roads without drainage system just for political reasons this makes no sense. The divider in the middle of the road should be removed to allow water passage simple and easy, it as if nobody cares in that country
So taxes don't pay for the drainage system? Do they have city workers? or how does that work in The Gambia?
This sad and serious the system should be clean well before the raining season begins,for God sake the government should do something about this.
This shouldn't be happening if the authorities had done the right thing, 'cause this is not new to eyes of everyone. The problem been there for years. This is just negligence by the authorities concerned.
May Allah guide us
Year after year you're still saying you have to work on the drainage system....kmt
Damn
😢😢😢so sad
Bro, it's not the first rain in The Gambia. It's been raining since last week in URR.
Get the message and stop being delusional.
Are the Chinese building roads? If so they have get your money back add drains to carry water below ground
Not everything is government you see what's happening in Gambia this resen years make almighty angry ever tym
I agree with you bro...in Africa they put everything onder government that's is problems 😢
How long does the rainy season last anybody? And does it rain like this daily?
It should be over by September.
It doesn't rain every day but when it does you know all about it.
My belief is that the major problem is that the flow of water is too high to allow the already poor drainage systems to cope..these urban areas have too many people concreting over too much of the land to allow the rain to be absorbed and slow down the the rate of flow of water.
@@Africa1000 Gotchu. The government just needs to put more work into them streets and make The Gambia
Nice and wet Gambia
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😭😭😭😭😭🔥
good is not 30 mins is 1 hour rains 7 am to 8am in the morning today June 19th 2023,
Do these rain deluges impact living to the extent they prevent people from their daily routines? Do businesses or the government shut down? Gas or electric supplies, Food supplies? Intra neighborhood travel? Travel and transportation? What lifestyle changes are made during the rainy season? What is the economic impact? Do citizens or residents leave the country to avoid rainy season?
Those who can afford it usually leave during the rains. This is just a start, it can get worse. Wait till the "domoda " muddy sand is activated.
@@charlottebarney44 Thank you. I am trying to understand the attraction of relocating to a place that looks unlivable for 5-6 months of the year.
What are domoda san, what happens when they're activated?
@@Likeyou-z3d domoda is term used by locals to refer to the unsightly and inconvenient mixture of standing red sand/water which last during the rainy season June-October. Depending on area you reside, the rainy season can be unbearable sometimes.
Don't take my word for it; see and experience for yourself.
This is shocking for real. Our area councils are not doing a good job of planning and enforcing the laws in their jurisdiction. Everyone literally does whatever they want without facing any consequences. The planning and foundations of our towns and cities are shaky at best. As a result, we're bound to experience regular environmental problems as shown in this video.
May Allah help us
Gambia woo 🎉😂😂the same thing is the people who use throw sand after swiping they didn’t have for gutters until raining seasons … this make us to learn from it before heavy rains comes Allah just saw us to make the gutters before another heavy rains
I don't get people talking about drainage do we even have a sewage treatment plant? Am asking because without sewage treatment plant.? Drainage is useless that's what we are experiencing..
No country is pro Africa.. wake up 😢
Next time add your locations while making a video MUCH HELPFUL
Wow, this is very painful to watch 😢😢😢. This is what we voted for, to our country to be like this in a 21st-century😡 . African leaders, you should be ashamed of yourself 👹👹
Government is responsible for infrastructure and citizens are responsible for paying taxes and keeping their properties reasonably clean. In this instance government is to blame. Please hire some competent engineers to correct the drainage problem.
So sad but still now some hypocrites believe that the country is going forward 😭
I'm not surprised because it's the same thing happened in jamaica. No drainage system mentaintance so whenever it rains most places flooded
Wake up my people and demand better from your councillors, mps and president. This can be done by organising peaceful protest all over the country. We are certainly sick and tired of the poor living conditions we face daily.
Gambians will continue to suffer the consequence for losing Halifa Sallah. Failure to support the System change agenda means Gambians enjoy living in poverty. REST IN PAIN. (R I P).
I never seen it this bad, Anything to do with the new road off Senegambia ?
Wel it's natural rain let's deal with it and stopped dam blaming the government
The government don't do shit. Serekunda is a dirty place, since i was young no changes. It's getting even more worse
Gambia is a very small country. From banjul to serekunda everywhere should have been paved. In every corner
Tell your useless president to wake up and witness the state of the country
@@SmillingCoast-xl3li your right but the last 2 government and the area councils haven't done anything that's why we are in this mess that's the truth end of
This a regular rain the day we will have a super rain people will die we just build houses roads etc… no high level of drainage system