The destruction of roads after a short period of rains tells us something about how we were prepared for El Nino rains as they had been predicted. It also tells us something about the way our roads are being constructed. The Mombasa-Lamu highway is not an old road! But even before the rains, one could notice sections that were already submerging: depressions, pot holes, and wearing out of some sections.That road was cheaply done. Now we have to pay expensively. Already as we speak, petrol in areas of Mpeketoni is going at Kshs. 100/= up from kshs.85/=. Kerosene is also out of stock, the few who have are selling dearly,and people have to line up for this commodity. At one station, I saw people lining up for kerosene, and the owner just left them in the rain and walked away for some other busines. I know food prices will be up too, health facilities will raise the costs. And once all these are up, life will become a nightmare. If the world is hearing, let us standby, to save the people who in a very short time, may start shouting for help. Kenya should put up proper systems for road construction, and proper emergency response systems.