By Own Correspondent- Shelter for victims of Tropical Cyclone Idai is presenting challenges for government amid indications that government has no immediate plan on where and how to house the over 800 families affected by the natural disaster.

Local government minister July Moyo on Tuesday afternoon told the media at the post cabinet briefing that shelter for hundreds of families affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai presented “headaches” for government.

Said the minister:

“……..shelter is giving us headaches. Yes Chimanimani Hotel was hosting 500 of our people and Chimanimani primary school was hosting some who headed the calls and had left their homes before the cyclone hit the area.

Lately, some of the victims were returning to their homes and we were left with at least 300 at Chimanimani primary school. We made contact with Mike Mataure, the owner of Chimanimani hotel since his son was the one running the place and he was now anxious to say whether government would be able to pay him for his services. We assured him that we would pay him so he was then able to release some water and food which was spared during Tropical Cyclone Idai.

But the shelter that we have, we have been given a lot of tents we have been given a lot of malaria tablets and mosquito nets because after something like this, we need those things. However, we think we have enough tents in the meantime.”