Gov’t sets up flood command centre at Nyayo House

Ministry of Interior released a statement that the government has setup a flood command center at Nyayo House. The centre is tasked to document and report all flood-related disaster information from across the nation.

According to the ministry, this comes hot on the heels of the establishment of the Flood Emergency Multi-Agency team monitoring the ongoing heavy rains.

The team comprises representatives from 11 ministries and their relevant agencies centre is expected to function as a central hub for information gathering, coordination, and dissemination.

“The team comprising of 11 Ministries and their relevant agencies, adopting a Whole of Government Approach, will provide early warning information, flood alerts, flood preparedness, safety and emergency response information to stakeholders and the public,” the statement read in part.