Tanzania's National Contingency Plan for Flood Preparedness Still Pending Approval

TLDR

• Tanzania's National Contingency Plan for Flood Preparedness is still pending approval.
• The Tanzania Meteorological Authority has raised an alarm over a very strong El Niño event.
• The warning covers several regions including Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pwani, Mafia, Unguja, Pemba, northern Morogoro, and the northeastern highlands of Arusha, Manyara, and Kilimanjaro.
• The alert also includes the Lake Victoria basin and Kakonko and Kibondo districts in northern Kigoma.
• The anticipated heavy rains are expected to impact these areas significantly.