Dar es Salaam, April 17 -- TANZANIA: IN any human society, disasters whether natural or human-generated produce so much harm to people, things, economies, or the environment that the affected community or society cannot handle on its own.

With that in mind, whenever/wherever a disaster strikes, the government through rescuers normally respond and join the public to search and offer rescue operations, as well as the provision of immediate relief for those affected in the form of medical care, food and water, and temporary shelter.

Here, the purpose is to meet the immediate disaster-caused needs of individuals, families, and communities so that at least life is temporarily restored when long lasting solutions are being sought.

However, w...