The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit says it has no intentions of evacuating people living in flood prone areas this year.
National Coordinator Dominiciano Mulenga says people living in areas that are experiencing floods were warned to relocate to safer areas last year, but have refused to move.
Mr Mulenga says the temporary camp that was set up last year at the Independence Stadium will not be opened this year.
He has told a media briefing in Lusaka today-Wednesday that even though government is putting in place measures to minimize the impact of floods in all the affected areas, there are limited resources to relocate people.
Mr. Mulenga has however assured members of the public that the DMMU stands ready to deal with any form of disaster that may arise from the anticipated abnormal rainfall pattern.
He has appealed to members of the public especially in Lusaka not to build houses in prohibited areas such as quarries.
And Mr Mulenga says the floods that are being experienced in Lusaka are as a result of the saturated water levels resulting from the last rainy season.
He has dismissed media reports suggesting that floods being experienced in the capital are as a result of the current rainy season.
He has urged the media to be factual in reporting and present facts to avoid misleading the public.
And Lusaka District Commissioner Christah Kalulu has advised affected people to move away from flood prone areas to safer locations.
Ms. Kalulu says people living in flood prone areas should act responsibly at individual level by making rational decisions and move away from such areas.
More than fifty families of Lusaka’s Kuku’s Compound have been displaced by floods in the last few days.
ZNBC
So what was he saying? what a load of inconsistent claptrap
All they do is talk. No Engineering solutions. Ba ZED common sense yalibashupa. Bunda bwa ma PhD.
I watchd dambwisa moyo on bbc lelo. Dambwisa 4 prezident!!
It is DAMBISA, not Dambwisa.
I watched Chanda Chimba on ZNBC lelo. Chanda Chimba for prezident!
It’s unfortunate that the DMMU has taken such a stance.Mr. Mulenga if you have really studied Disaster Management and Planning ,you know very well that Disaster perception by the population is different.It’s up to your unit to educate the affected communities on the hazards and even then ,there will be people who will still not be convinced.You don’t ignore your child who has hurt himself/herself just because you sounded the warning that fire burns.
If you are tired of the post, please give way to capable and caring people.
#3
I also watched Dambwisa(lol) on BBC’s Hard Talk with Steven Suckur.She presented her case intelligently.
its irresponsible for the DMMU to take such a position on these people.totally irresponsible. and No 6 you are correct.
#3, Dambwisa, dumbwisa…lol
ati maimwene!!