By Yvonne Mutambwa
Cabinet received the Report on the Multi Hazard Contingency Plan for the 2024 to 2025 Rainfall Season, which was presented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Honourable Prof. Amon Murwira, as the Acting Chairman for the Cabinet Committee on Environment, Disaster
Prevention and Management.
This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere while delivering a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare this Tuesday.
“Cabinet advises that the Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan has been developed
to prepare and adequately respond to a multiplicity of hazards that include
tropical cyclones, riverine flooding, flash floods, landslides, heat waves,
severe thunderstorms, hailstorms, fires, and human and animal epidemics,
water borne diseases, crop pests, strong winds, mid-season dry spells, mine
accidents as well as road traffic accidents,” said Minister Muswere.
It targets any disaster that
evolves beyond the copying capacity of local communities as well as transboundary diseases.
“The nation is advised that riverine flooding may be prevalent in most flood
prone areas during the January, February and March 2025 period due to anticipated high rainfall,” added Minister Muswere.
Meanwhile, the nation has been warned to brace for potential riverine flooding in flood-prone areas during the first quarter of 2025, as heavy rainfall is expected in January, February, and March.
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