Source: Harare residents urged to prioritise their safety always – herald
Diana Nherera
Herald Reporter
THE City of Harare has urged residents not to seek refuge under trees when it is raining, but instead go somewhere safe.
Health, Disaster, Risk Management and Public Safety chairperson Councillor Jane Bhingari said this amid indications that the city might experience flash floods and a lot of wind.
“Let’s quickly rush someone where we are safe. We have those who are staying at wetlands whom we have visited, and we encourage them to vacate where they are staying before the flash floods that are expected,” she said.
She said the Harare City Council has managed to establish evacuation centres.
“That is where we shall be going if we experience floods. So I urge residents in areas that are not safe to remove their families and go to these evacuation centres,” said Cllr Bhingari.
“In every area, we have community halls that residents can go to. We also have hotline numbers available where the council puts notices of persons that residents can contact. Those without transport can be assisted with transport
She urged residents who built houses near rivers to quickly evacuate and not wait for a disaster to happen.
“There was a child who was once swept away in Budiriro. This year again, a child was swept away in Mabelreign, so we do not want to continue encountering the same disasters,” she said.
“I urge women who prepare children for school to first check the weather patterns and read the press on the latest updates on the floods so that we do not let our children go to school if the weather is not ideal.”
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