Dar es Salaam, Feb. 2 -- DAR ES SALAAM – The National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) has issued an urgent warning regarding the impending risks of heavy rainfall and landslides, which could lead to widespread destruction.

Dr. Immaculate Semesi, NEMCs Director General, addressed the media today, stressing the increasing urgency of preparedness as extreme weather events linked to climate change continue to escalate.

Dr. Semesi pointed to the devastating impact of past natural disasters, such as the deadly landslides in Katesh (Manyara), Kawetere (Mbeya), and Mamba Miamba (Kilimanjaro), and the catastrophic flooding in Rufiji, Morogoro, and Kilombero.

“These events have already caused the loss of lives, destruction of...