Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development and governance” Monitoring of threats Activating contingency plans Informing National & Provincial centre Deploying response resources to the scene of incident Managing the resources Monitoring of disaster intervention activities Declaring of a “State of Disaster”C. Disaster Recovery Planning for the recovery Disaster recovery activities Monitoring of disaster recovery activities Documentation of disaster occurrences and actions taken Post-mortem analysis to improve systems, plans and methodologiesBecause the local municipality is not the responsible agency for disaster management, but form an integralpart of disaster management within the district, a disaster management plan is produced. This plan addressesonly the local municipal area of jurisdiction and will be aligned with the Disaster Management Plan of the GertSibande District and Mpumalanga Provincial Centre, once it is published.Possible Types of Disasters, communities at Risk and its effectsThe following table indicates likely types of disasters, the communities at risk and the effects associated withthese disasters:Type of Disaster Community at risk EffectsFloods Low laying areas in Lekwa Municipality. Loss of lifeLoss of property and livestockDamage to infrastructureLeaking of hazardous substances, sewage, etc.Disruption of economic and social activitiesLack of potable waterSpreading of diseasesHeavy snowfallsHigh lying areas, particularly along theborders and also along the R23 andother areas within Lekwa municipalityLoss of lifeVeld fires Farming areas and informal settlements Loss of lifeLoss of property and livestockDamage to infrastructureDisruption of economic and social activitiesLack of food and warm clothingLoss of property and livestockDamage to infrastructureSpreading of diseases69 | P a g e - D r a f t i n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4