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GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY SIMULATION
ANNEX E: SAMPLE SCRIPTS | Pg 141
GOVERNMENT EMERGENCY SIMULATION
ANNEX E: SAMPLE SCRIPTS | Pg 142
KEY POINTS
• Entire villages and neighbourhoods are isolated and hardly accessible
• Large numbers of people have moved away from flooded areas.
• Several important public centres and facilities have been hit by floods
• There are many injured peoples and corpses that have been spotted floating or lying along
the Msimbazi river banks.
• Communication networks (phone, mobile) have been severely disrupted.
• Public buildings spared from floods are being used as shelter by a large number of affected
people.
• Meteorological outlook remains uncertain but there are concerns that heavy rain may
continue for several more days.
• One can fear looting of food stores and storage facilities in some areas
See the rapid assessment mission report below for more information.
ACTIONS ALREADY INITIATED BY THE HUMANITARIAN COMMUNITY
The humanitarian community, led by the UN Resident Coordinator has convened all Heads of
Agencies and the Emergency Coordination Group (ECG) 3 days ago as a result of alarming
reports. It was decided to dispatch urgently a joint team including UN staff and NGO’s to assess
urgent needs.
The team has split into 3 groups:
• Kinondoni/ Hanna Nassif
• Magomeni
• Mzimuni
The team returned yesterday after a 2 day visit to the affected areas. The team’s conclusions
are expected in a few minutes and will be reported directly to the government at a joint meeting.
Topic: RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT
To: All
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The humanitarian rapid assessment team has just returned to Dar es Salaam after a 2 day
mission. Please find attached a summary of the mission report.
Topic: Emergency Coordination MEETING
To: All departments making up the Emergency Coordination Mechanism
Cc: heads of agencies and departments
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An inter governmental coordination meeting is planned at the civil defence offices at 11:15am.
Please come prepared to discuss your department’s input to respond to the emergency.
Topic: Declaration of Humanitarian Coordinator
To: Civil Defence and Emergency Coordination Group
Cc: RCO
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The following message has just been received from UN Under-Secretary Valerie Amos, the
Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of OCHA, based in New York:
“In view of the unfolding humanitarian disaster in greater Dar es Salaam, I appoint a
Humanitarian Coordinator for Tanzania, in charge of supporting the Government’s
emergency response. All agencies and organisations are requested to provide their full
cooperation to him/her in this capacity.”
1. As the government of Tanzania, how do you react to this information?
2. Who should be informed?
3. Will you accept international assistance at this time?
4. How will you communicate this decision?
Topic: LOOTING
To: ALL
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There are reports of the first looting incidents and one woman killed when defending her house
in Kinondoni Shamba. Neighbours confirmed that her 6 children have witnessed the murder.
She was divorced and we do not know where the father is.
1. Which government department is responsible for this?
2. How will law and order be maintained in these circumstances?
Topic: DECLARATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
To: ECG, Government, NGO representatives
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The President has declared on Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) that the Government
« is ready to accept any kind of help, including from EAC military forces, to deliver relief items
to the affected areas». This message has been picked up by BBC, Al Jazeera and other news
services.
1. How will your department react to this news?
2. What needs to be put in place?
3. What coordination mechanisms and required?
Topic: FINANCIAL REQUEST
From: Prime Ministers Office
To: Ministry of Finance
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