When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe
On 14 March 2019, Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai, leaving immeasurable destruction of unprecedented magnitude in its wake. In Chimanimani District, many lives were lost, many people were reported missing, and others were displaced. The question that immediately comes to mind is: Was the country pr...
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| author | Munsaka, Edson Mudavanhu, Chipo Sakala, Lucy Manjeru, Pepukai Matsvange, Diego |
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| description | On 14 March 2019, Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai, leaving immeasurable destruction of unprecedented magnitude in its wake. In Chimanimani District, many lives were lost, many people were reported missing, and others were displaced. The question that immediately comes to mind is: Was the country prepared to manage the Cyclone Idai disaster? Reflecting on the community experiences, the purpose of this research was to interrogate the strength of the disaster risk reduction legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe in the face of meteorological hazards. The research also evaluated the extent of the impact Cyclone Idai had on the Chimanimani communities and the factors that increased the vulnerability to the cyclone. A mixed method approach that involved 1180 participants was used. The study found that disaster risk management legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe are weak. Cyclone Idai resulted in the loss of many human lives, loss of livelihoods, and massive damage to infrastructure. The cyclone exposed capacity and policy gaps in Zimbabwe’s disaster risk management system. The study makes a number of recommendations, including strengthening disaster legislation and policy, and disaster risk governance. Given the communities’ response to the disaster occurrence, the study also recommends strengthening social capital. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-46762022-06-27T13:49:06Z When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe Munsaka, Edson Mudavanhu, Chipo Sakala, Lucy Manjeru, Pepukai Matsvange, Diego Cyclone disasters Disaster management policies Early warning systems Zimbabwe On 14 March 2019, Zimbabwe was hit by Cyclone Idai, leaving immeasurable destruction of unprecedented magnitude in its wake. In Chimanimani District, many lives were lost, many people were reported missing, and others were displaced. The question that immediately comes to mind is: Was the country prepared to manage the Cyclone Idai disaster? Reflecting on the community experiences, the purpose of this research was to interrogate the strength of the disaster risk reduction legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe in the face of meteorological hazards. The research also evaluated the extent of the impact Cyclone Idai had on the Chimanimani communities and the factors that increased the vulnerability to the cyclone. A mixed method approach that involved 1180 participants was used. The study found that disaster risk management legislation and institutions in Zimbabwe are weak. Cyclone Idai resulted in the loss of many human lives, loss of livelihoods, and massive damage to infrastructure. The cyclone exposed capacity and policy gaps in Zimbabwe’s disaster risk management system. The study makes a number of recommendations, including strengthening disaster legislation and policy, and disaster risk governance. Given the communities’ response to the disaster occurrence, the study also recommends strengthening social capital. 2022-03-10T13:14:26Z 2022-03-10T13:14:26Z 2021 Article 2095-0055 2192-6395 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-021-00370-6 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-021-00370-6 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4676 en International Journal of Disaster Risk Science;Vol. 12: p. 689-699 open SpringerOpen |
| spellingShingle | Cyclone disasters Disaster management policies Early warning systems Zimbabwe Munsaka, Edson Mudavanhu, Chipo Sakala, Lucy Manjeru, Pepukai Matsvange, Diego When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title | When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | When disaster risk management systems fail: the case of Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | when disaster risk management systems fail: the case of cyclone idai in chimanimani district, zimbabwe |
| topic | Cyclone disasters Disaster management policies Early warning systems Zimbabwe |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-021-00370-6 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13753-021-00370-6 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4676 |
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