It has been month of Sundays, since the citizens of Dar Es Salaam Region experienced rain season. I remember the last time it rained was last year and it was spontaneous. So today, out of the blue, it rained and in some parts of the region, it is still raining. 

Am in dilemma, when it comes to rain because today, heavy rain stopped me from going to work and also businessmen and women postponed their economic activities which could boost their wallets due to sales of the particular day.

According to the Public Notice, released yesterday by Tanzania Meteorological Agency (Tanzania Authoritative Voice on Weather and Climate Service) states that, there will be heavy rains of maximum 50mm, characterised with floods along the areas located within Inter Tropical Convergence Zone ITCZ. TMA therefore raised a warning to areas along the coast to be careful and to those who reside in areas of poor infrastructure to relocate for a while until the rain season end. It is estimated that, it will rain until 24th March.

Currently, the heavy rain of today has caused a serious damage to road transport whereby some of the roads have been totally destructed, crops have also been destructed and floods everywhere to places of poor drainage system which could allow rain water to pass freely direct to Indian Ocean. Municipal city should take further action towards constructing drainage system to overcome the challenge during heavy rain.

To some extent, Dar Es Salaam Peasants are so excited during this period because their crops can at least attain some water and survive. Mind you that 80% of the population in Tanzania depend in Agriculture to survive.

If am not mistaken, this is due to climate change that is currently happening globally where by climate change is a periodical change in humidity, temperature and also rain season.

HAPPY WORLD WATER DAY IN ADVANCE, THEME FOR THIS YEAR CELEBRATION IS WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.