What is the national policy on disasters?
Sep 05, 2011
EDITOR: In the recent past, Uganda's weather patterns have changed greatly. We have witnessed very heavy rains leading to landslides in some parts of the country.
EDITOR: In the recent past, Uganda's weather patterns have changed greatly. We have witnessed very heavy rains leading to landslides in some parts of the country.
The phenomenon is becoming more frequent these days. This is the reality of climate change, but are we prepared to manage the change?
What is the national policy on disasters? Often, when such calamities strikes, we see very slow response and this comes in terms of handouts like beans, posho, tents and old clothes.
That is not disaster preparedness. Prevention is better than cure. Ugandans should be sensitised about environment management.
Environment abuse is mainly to blame for climate change. The changes we see now are a result of people's actions. To some extent the people are aware of the results but simply hide their heads in the sand.
Excessive felling of trees and encroaching on wetlands, among others, are some of the reasons we are suffering now. The Government must start fighting environment abuse.
Susan Achan
Gulu
The phenomenon is becoming more frequent these days. This is the reality of climate change, but are we prepared to manage the change?
What is the national policy on disasters? Often, when such calamities strikes, we see very slow response and this comes in terms of handouts like beans, posho, tents and old clothes.
That is not disaster preparedness. Prevention is better than cure. Ugandans should be sensitised about environment management.
Environment abuse is mainly to blame for climate change. The changes we see now are a result of people's actions. To some extent the people are aware of the results but simply hide their heads in the sand.
Excessive felling of trees and encroaching on wetlands, among others, are some of the reasons we are suffering now. The Government must start fighting environment abuse.
Susan Achan
Gulu