Closing the Gaps in Disaster Management and Response: Drawing on Local Experiences with Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

Closing the Gaps in Disaster Management and Response: Drawing on Local Experiences with Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

Abstract Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe exposed deficiencies in the country’s disaster management system. This study uses a phenomenological case exploration of the experiences of local residents in Rusitu Valley following cyclone-induced floods that affected the area in March 2019. Through capturing narr...

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Main Authors: Nelson Chanza, Pakama Q. Siyongwana, Leizel Williams-Bruinders, Veronica Gundu-Jakarasi, Chipo Mudavanhu, Vusomuzi B. Sithole, Albert Manyani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
Subjects:
Cyclone Idai
Flood disaster management
Local knowledge and action
Social networks
Zimbabwe
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-020-00290-x

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