Disaster mitigation efforts can help ease impact and pain

The search and Rescue team assisted one of the children of Mama Jane Nyambura who were stuck inside their house and were not able to get out after the raging waters of Kijabe dam flooded the area. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

In any country, disaster preparedness is one of the cardinal plans the government needs to put in place to minimise the impact of catastrophes.

Though it is vital to have mechanisms for urgent fixes to manage unexpected tragedies, it is worth exploring strategies while planning better responses to disasters, especially floods which are increasingly becoming a perennial problem.