The flooded street

Last year, my home city of Nairobi was alive with honking horns and frustrated shouts. Rain had battered the city all night, overwhelming the drainage system. Now, knee high water stranded cars and seeped into homes, leaving families scrambling to save what they could. Poor infrastructure not adapted to withstand the increasing impacts of climate change is making these floods more frequent, a consequence of climate change’s erratic storms. The stagnant water became a breeding ground for disease, while the stress of repeated damage took a toll on mental health. With each flood, the community’s resilience weakened, leaving residents wondering how to adapt to these changes?