Effects of Rainfall Patterns and Gasenyi River’s Damage, Bujumbura Burundi

Abstract:

During the rainy period some of rivers can cause some damages in the neighborhoods near them and we know that rivers are receiving storm water runoff from different areas and it can be the source of the disaster which causes damage following unsuitable human activities. Many Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are already knowing the water stress as a result of insufficient and unreliable rainfall, changing rainfall patterns or flooding. The effects of Gasenyi River which disturb people a lot are the destruction of houses and the flooding. The results of this work show that the disadvantages of the Gasenyi River during the rainy season are often the destruction of houses, flooding and some impassable roads. Among these damages, the one that weakens people is the destruction of houses and the main cause is the extraction of materials. Even if extracting materials causes a problem, few people claim that it is beneficial to them.