We could have avoided flooding disasters if we listened to experts

Forewarnings about the El Nino rains clearly did not forearm us as intended if the impact by the rains is anything to go by.

From the havoc that the rains are meting across the country, one could easily think that they quietly creeped on us. Like we did not seem to see the clouds gathering, lightning flashing and thunder roaring as the rains approached from a distance. Yet, all these warning signs were there for all to see, from the repeated alerts from scientists that were publicly communicated and in good time. For good measure, there were even delays in the projected onset, as if to buy us more time to put our houses in order. But did we even pay attention?