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Tanga begins identifying high-risk areas ahead of El Niño rains

From Mwananchi · () Swahili

Translated from Swahili and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tanga District officials have begun identifying areas at risk from forecast El Niño rains.
  • District authorities are coordinating inspections and response measures, following guidance from President Samia Suluhu Hassan to prepare before the rains begin.

Tanga District has started visiting and mapping areas that could be hit by El Niño rains forecast by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority.

Several departments are inspecting different parts of the district under the leadership of the district security and defense committee. The aim is to identify existing challenges and agree on measures suited to each area.

Tanga District Commissioner Dadi Kolimba said the government did not want the rains to bring harm to residents. He said the district had begun preparing early and was implementing President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s instructions to take precautions before the rains begin and cause damage.

We do not want to see these rains accompanied by harm to citizens.

· Dadi KolimbaThe Tanga District Commissioner described the purpose of the early preparations for the forecast El Niño rains.
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Originally published by Mwananchi in Swahili. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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