Introduction an
d meaning; rain is a drop of
water that falls on the earth or is a liquid water in the form of droplets that
have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated water i.e
,becomes enough to fall heavy
d meaning; rain is a drop of
water that falls on the earth or is a liquid water in the form of droplets that
have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then precipitated water i.e
,becomes enough to fall heavy
The amount of rain that falls on a particular
area at a particular time is known as rainfall , intensity rainfall: is the ratio of the
amount falling to the period it is
usually mm per hour . now let move to the causes of rainfall
Causes of rainfall
The causes of rainfall may
be from water bodies such as seas ,ocean ,rivers ,lakes ,canals etc. according to
vaporization the water gets vaporized due to heat of the sun, the vapor then
rises to atmosphere which later falls back as rain, That is in the cloud it
cannot float in space and falls down on the earth as the rain through
gravitational attraction of the earth
How rainfall is measured::rainfall
is commonly measured by the use of rain gauge (it measure in inches or centimeter)
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Flooding in Lagos;: In Lagos flooding as been a major concern
as it exposes bad roads in Lagos However
,At Ikotun the rainfall made swamping area noticed and unbearable ,most people
struggle to cope during raining season ,some
relocate to dry land till dry season,
There are warning coming
on the heels of flooding of most of the state that claimed many lives and
properties. Although more tunnel are being created in to pass out the flood but more are needed ,because people
living in lowland are in real danger
Flood are among the most devastating natural disaster .In Lagos
, it causes more damage to properties, and lives. In Lagos flooding have become
so terrible that vehicle finds it frustrating moving in most part of Lagos
mainland which result to unnecessary
traffic ,this flood disaster has
been perilous to people ,communities and institution
It has not only left several people homeless ,destroy
properties and disrupted business activities the flood ravaging lagos also
threaten to expose resident to an
implending cholera, diarrhea, malaria, skin infections and other water-borne
diseases .it has resulted in destruction of bridges,houses,farmlands
Generally causes of flood in lagos could result in natural
or human cause
Natural: Heavy rainfall
Ocean storms
Human :burst water
main pipes
Dam burst
Dam spills
Virtually every Nigerian is vulnerable to disasters,natural
or man-made. Every rainy season, wind gusts arising from tropical storms claim
lives and property
Flood paralyze economic activities in many towns and cities
in the country. The flood led to the loss of thousands of houses and farmlands
For residents in lagos the rainy season is undoubtedly not
the best time of the year
This period comes with the perennial problems of flooding
which leaves many homes swamped with the resultant loss of property and
sometimes human lives, the exceptional rainfall being witnessed globally this
year had made the atlantic ocean level
to rise in turn forced lagos lagoon water to rise
The effect could classified as: cause, aggravate and
precipitate diarrhea water-borne
diseases, destroy farms, food and cash crops
Make the individual, communities and nation poor through
disruption of service
Destroy human life and properties
Damage and destroy buildings