Call to improve disaster readiness

Midlands Correspondent
GOKWE North District Administrator Mr Robert Muzezewa says there is need to capacitate the district’s Civil Protection Unit with resources to enable a quick response to disasters such as flooding that has become a perennial occurrence in the district.
He said currently Gokwe North and South districts’ civil protection units were sharing one vehicle making it difficult for them to respond swiftly to any disaster.

“As a district, we are currently sharing one vehicle with our sister district, Gokwe South. It is very difficult for the district protection unit to respond to any disaster on time because sometimes the vehicle will be in the other district. There is, therefore, urgent need to capacitate the district civil protection unit with adequate resources like transport,” he said.

He said Gokwe North was susceptible to flooding and infrastructure such as bridges, roads and homes were under threat.
Mr Muzezewa said last week floods destroyed homes and bridges leaving scores of villagers isolated.