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"content": "people were just negligent and did not do their jobs right. Even though disasters come in different forms, they have painful repercussions on the victims. When disaster knocks the door, the Government needs to know it will help people to go back to normalcy. I will give an example of someone who lost a leg through a disaster. Since he did not go through a therapeutic process, he was in denial and went into depression. He could not believe that he had a disability and, eventually, he died. Therefore, there is need for us to come up with a way in which we can save lives during disasters. Disaster disrupts normal lives, for instance, in the case of Gikomba Market and many other places where we have had fires. Life cannot be the same again. If they had gone three steps ahead in terms of business, when disaster happens they lose their stock and go back many miles. Therefore, there is need for this Bill to go through and see the light of day. If this Bill sees the light of day, we will reduce the risk of disasters happening. In a situation where there was carelessness, people can learn from it and take measures to ensure that it does not happen again. As a country, we can possibly mitigate disasters by analyzing issues like the risks and how to avoid it. Mitigation of disasters will have a positive impact since it will reduce the number of people who die. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when it comes to disaster preparedness, there is a need to also know how we can rescue people involved in a disaster. For example, when a building collapses, there should be a team on the ground, who would know how to rescue people from the debris, salvage property and prevent disability from occurring. In such situations, people could become disabled and lose their lives. When we are talking of disaster preparedness, there is need to relieve the people who go through disaster. Sometimes people undergo psychological trauma that accompanies disaster. I have given the example where someone loses a leg. They may be in denial and hence, get frustrated. Eventually, such a person may get high blood pressure and die. We want to avoid that. There is also need for rehabilitation. In a situation where disaster affects people negatively and they lose their loved ones, there is need to ensure that the families that are affected move on with their lives. It is not easy to pick up pieces. For example, if you have invested in a property for almost twenty years and, all of a sudden, it crumbles as a result of an earthquake, it can really break your heart. There is need to have a rehabilitation centre to manage such situations. We should also manage situations where people become disabled as a result of a disaster. For example, somebody may not believe that they have lost one eye. Such people need to be rehabilitated, so that they can move on with their lives. We need to come up with a fund that will help during disasters. Even when the fund is set up, there is need to manage it objectively, so that it serves its purpose and intention. It is important to ensure that we manage and reduce the occurrence of disasters. When people learn from a disaster, it reduces the chances of reoccurrence of that disaster. More importantly, disaster needs to be managed properly so that life can go back to normalcy. The victims of disasters may be affected for their entire lives. I remember vividly the bomb blast at the American Embassy, where a number of people were affected. Some children lost their parents and their lives did not go on normally. However, I am happy that the families of those who were working at the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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