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Malawi: The Director of Planning and Development (DPD) for Zomba District Council has confirmed that the district is ready to manage any disasters. The official, Precious Kamtsitsi made the announcement on Friday during a meeting.
The Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Evacuation team came together for a meeting in Liwonde. During the said interaction, Kamtsitsi said Zomba is one of the disaster prone districts of the country.
Accordingly, it was important for the members of the community to remain ready for any disastrous situations they could potentially face. The officials have shared that they are ready to face any issues. He noted further that it was a testament that the district is ready for any disaster.
He said apart from showing readiness, plans showed how organised the district was.
“Disasters are natural calamities that can happen any time and as a council, we thought it necessary to put plans in place. This is to ensure that when a disaster strikes, there should be a reference document that outlines strategies on how we can deal with that particular situation,” he said.
Kamtsitsi added: “The plan will also help us to mobilise and lobby for support and donors will have an already existing document to refer to in case they want to provide support.”
He said the district will soon start activities of popularising the plans to ensure every citizen is aware and involved.
“We have a huge task ahead and let’s strive to ensure that we make the two plans known to residents of Zomba,” he said.
Great Munthali who represented the district’s Disaster Risk Management Officer said the meeting was crucial as it provided an opportunity for the district to prepare for disasters.
During the meeting, several stakeholders of the district disaster management team were attending. Other attendants included several officers from different sectors as well as development partners.
The district administration reached a number of resolutions during the meeting initiative. He said that the resolutions included, popularization of the plans and involving all players in disasters.