ALL families affected by floods will be evacuated to camps for safety, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) National Coordinator Gabriel Pollen has said.Dr. Pollen, who visited the worst hit flood area of Namalyo Fishing Camp located at the boundary between Namwala and Monze where the rising waters have affected most households, is confident the exercise dubbed “Lugwasho” will be successfully undertaken.Dr. Pollen, who flew to the area by helicopter had challenges to land as the ground is submerged forcing him to disembark from the aircraft and wade in the flooded plains for about two kilometres to reach the fishing camp.He later mingled with flood victims who have been waiting for evacuation to both Chilumino and Hamusonde DMMU camps.He told the flood victims that the government will do whatever it takes to save their lives and that this is why he had to personally visit the area despite difficulties in reaching there.Dr. Pollen, who witnessed […]
DMMU to evacuate Namwala flood victims

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