The urgency of this 'Contingency Plan' to evacuate flood victims is felt more in that in the eastern region, 22 villages are exposed to potential risk of flooding during heavy rains . The police had tested its evacuation plan in Bel-Air-Rivière-Sèche with a simulation exercise during the past week.
This simulation was placed under the supervision of ACP Taujoo and several police units, units of the Red Cross, Samu (Emergency Medical Assistance Service), the nursing staff of the hospital in Flacq and firefighters in the region have been deployed in the field during this period. Teams from Flacq District Council and the CEB also contributed to the operation.
"After this year, we will make an initial assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses of the interventions on the ground," said Inspector Audit. The ACP Taujoo himself has said that the roles and responsibilities of each unit in the field were tested and will soon be evaluated.