Vulnerable to mismanagement during calamities
Published on: Sept. 9, 2025, 2:42 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
Refer to ‘Every calamity must unify the nation’; disasters demand unity, yet political leaders often exploit them for electoral gains instead of coordinating meaningful action. Unity must translate into planning and prudence. The real vulnerability lies in mismanagement. Even when warnings are issued, they rarely reach at-risk communities in clear, actionable terms and local bodies often lack basic disaster-response training. Relief efforts are slow, underfunded and frequently marred by corruption. Urgent steps are needed to enforce rules, restore ecosystems, train communities and ensure transparent aid distribution. Disasters are inevitable, but the scale of devastation is not.
