Harare got absolutely wrecked when late-month storms knocked over trees and flooded streets across multiple suburbs, leaving families homeless and roads trashed. City Council spokesperson Stanley Gama called the whole mess a natural disaster beyond their control, but environmental lawyers are saying the council should have been pruning dangerous trees before the weather went sideways.
Legal experts like Ruth Mupindu and Tafara Dongo pointed out that local authorities can still catch liability if they ignored known hazards, since disaster status does not automatically mean zero responsibility. Power is still out for some residents, and officials are warning that more incidents will keep happening unless inspection programs and climate planning actually get better.
Legal experts like Ruth Mupindu and Tafara Dongo pointed out that local authorities can still catch liability if they ignored known hazards, since disaster status does not automatically mean zero responsibility. Power is still out for some residents, and officials are warning that more incidents will keep happening unless inspection programs and climate planning actually get better.
