Lilongwe City Council (LCC) has stressed the importance of sensitising communities about disaster risk management in Malawi.

LCC Economic Planning Deputy Director, Gift Kasamira, said this in Lilongwe during a dissemination workshop aimed at equipping Lilongwe City block leaders with information about the 2024/2025 seasonal weather forecast.

According to Kasamira, providing stakeholders and communities with the required information about weather forecast enhances disaster resilience and helps to save lives and property before disasters strike.

Principal Meteorologist at the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, Paulos Mughogho, since urged people to follow weather forecasts and take necessary precautions.