DRAINAGE

1. COMMUNITY PROBLEM:
BLOCKED DRAINAGE

2. CLEAN IT, DON’T BLOCK IT
CAMPAIGN

3. WHAT IS DRAINAGE?
Drainage is the natural or
artificial removal of a surface’s
water and sub surface water from
an area with excess of water. It
reduces soil and nutrient loss
from runoff and can help avoid
soil erosion. It can also help to
avoid floods.

4. ADVANTAGES: DISADVANTAGES:
Prevents Water
Accumulation
Reduces Soil Erosion
Removes Toxic Materials
and Disease Organisms
Reduces the risk of
damage of property
Expensive
Maintenance
Can contaminate bodies
of water

5. SOME EFFECTS OF BLOCKED DRAINAGE:
1. Flooding, It can cause
loss of human and animal
life, damage to property,
destruction of crops and
other plants.
2. Road deterioration,
clogging result in
flooding that in turn
destroy roads.

6. 3. The waste that is in
the drainage can give a
bad smell that can cause
headache, and other
diseases to the people
in that community.
4. It can force people
to move into other
place.
5. Breeding sites of
mosquitoes.

7. HOW TO PREVENT BLOCKED DRAINAGE IN THE COMMUNITY?
1.Don’t throw trash in the
surrounding.
2.When you saw a trash put them in
the trash cans or garbage bag.
3.Always clean your surrounding.
4.Perform a weekly or monthly check
on drainages for clutter or damage.
5.Avoid dumping garbage near drainage
6.Make a habit of sweeping.