LILONGWE, 17. november 2008: The state of preparedness for a natural disaster in Malawi’s flood-prone areas as well as other locales is coming under intense scrutiny ahead of the expected annual rise in the rivers during the rainy season.
James Chiusiwa, Malawi’s Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Rehabilitation in the Department of Poverty and Disaster Management Affairs, says the government is preparing contingency plans, in cooperation with a host of local and international organisations. The plan assesses risks such as floods, drought and epidemics, by developing various scenarios, ranging from best-case to worst-case, for each risk.
The seven areas usually affected by flooding are the districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje, along the lower Shire River, the southern district of Mangochi, the central districts of Salima and Dedza and the northern districts of Karonga and Mzimba.
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