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Hearings on Disaster Management. Presentation to Portfolio Committee: 30-31 May 2006 Free State Municipalities: State of Readiness. Introduction.
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Hearings on Disaster Management Presentation to Portfolio Committee: 30-31 May 2006 Free State Municipalities: State of Readiness
Introduction • The Free State Province, like all others, is at risk from a wide range of natural, technological and environmental hazards that can lead to disasters.
PREVALENT DISASTERS IN THE FREE STATE PROVINCE • Floods • Veldfires • Windstorms • Snow • Drought • Major Accidents • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (HAZMAT)
Predisposing factors contributing to community and infrastructure vulnerability in the Province • Poverty • Informal Settlements • Poor Land Use Practices • Lack of Information • Ill-conceived Development Projects
The Province’s Most Frequent Disasters • Floods • Windstorms • Fires • Drought • Snow
Provincial Disaster Management Centre • The Province has established the Centre. (Section 29) • The first phase (Admin Section) of the Centre is fully functional. • The Head of the Centre was appointed. [Section 31 (1)] • Provincial Disaster Management Advisory Forum established and fully functional. [Section 37 (1)] • Provincial Disaster Management plan in place. • Contingency plans specifying roles and responsibilities of stakeholders developed. [Section 39(1)
Free State is made up of 5 district municipalities • Motheo • Thabo Mofutsanyana • Xhariep • Lejweleputswa • Fezile Dabi
g Motheo All local municipalities are part of district forum
Challenges • Budget • Appointment of DM personnel • Establishment of centres at district levels • Local municipalities perceive DM as district competency.
RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that: • District and local municipalities budget for disaster management; • District and municipalities implement DM Act No. 57 of 2002; • Establishment of centre; • Establishment of forums; • Development of DM plans; and • Development of contingency plans
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