Question
Explain three causes of floods in Kenya.
Answer
- Excessive heavy rainfall in the catchment areas, causing excess water to accumulate in shallow basins and flat areas causing floods.
- When there is a rise in level of water in the sea or lakes due to increase rainfall or submergence of coastal area.
- when the rivers contain excess water which it cannot hold within the channel so the water spill over to surrounding area.
- When a dam built across a river/ valley brakes, so the water in the reservoir floods the lower stream
- the areas covered by black cotton soils get saturated during the heavy rains thus the water spread on the surface causing floods.
- blockage of drainage systems / channel in cities
- When there is a rise in level of water in the sea or lakes due to increase rainfall or submergence of coastal area.
- when the rivers contain excess water which it cannot hold within the channel so the water spill over to surrounding area.
- When a dam built across a river/ valley brakes, so the water in the reservoir floods the lower stream
- the areas covered by black cotton soils get saturated during the heavy rains thus the water spread on the surface causing floods.
- blockage of drainage systems / channel in cities
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