Gambia: Floodwaters Threaten Our Homes and Health, Dippa Kunda Residents Cry. –

By: Nyima Sillah

Each rainy season, the community of Dippa Kunda braces for the inevitable flooding that sweeps through homes disrupts livelihoods and endangers health.

As the seasonal rains pour and gladdens the heart of farmers, residents of Dippa Kunda are trapped in a cycle of exhaustion frustration and uncertainty.

Kaddy Kaluga a longstanding resident expressed pain saying: “We feel comfortable only during the dry season. When the rains start, we begin to worry. Flooding has…