Kikwete visits flood victims

The President of Tanzania, Dr Jakaya Kikwete toured flood affected areas using an army helicopter before visiting flood victims housed in various centres such as schools. Kikwete urged all valley residents to relocate, promising over 800 hectares for resettling the over 4000 people rendered homeless.

“It is high time for the people living in the valleys to move out of these areas,” said Kikwete when he visited Mchikichini Primary School that is housing more than 1000 flood victims.

He said that the government had put in place plans to survey plots in Kibaha and Kinondoni for those willing to vacate the valleys.

The Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Said Meck Sadick said that they had put inplace health facilities for the provision of first aid and that the government had donated 1,600 blankets while mattresses were expected yesterday. Various companies continued to donate different items for the flood victims though the situation remains critical.

Pictures: Michuzi Blog