LANDSLIDES KILLS SIX PEOPLE, AS DEATH TOLL RISES TO 52
Governor John Lonyangapuo says 22,000 homesteads and between 80,000-120,000 people have been displaced or affected by the landslides.
The death toll from West Pokot landslides has risen to 52 after six more bodies were recovered at Parua area.
At least 22 other people are missing after the tragedy that hit Parua, Nyarkulian and Muino, according to Governor John Lonyangapuo.
Prof Lonyangapuo on Monday told journalists that search...
Heavy Rains Force people to use buckets to save relatives’ graves flooded with rainwater
ZIMBABWE - Heavy rains continue wreaking havoc all around the central city of Gweru in Zimbabwe.
Tonnes of dirty water have flooded the local cemeteries forcing people to take dire measures in a bid to save what was left from their relatives’ graves. While some of them reportedly dewater the pits with buckets others have to use bare hands as no equipment was left idle.
The...
Sudan floods death toll reaches 62, about 100 people injured
A Sudanese health official says death toll from flooding triggered by heavy rains has climbed to at least 62 people across the country in the past two months.
Acting Deputy Health Minister Suliman Abdel-Gabar also said Sunday that the floods had injured around 100 people.
He said the rainfall has affected 17 of Sudan’s 18 provinces and inundated at least 35,750 houses, about two-thirds of which...
Govt seeks K290bn for floods recovery
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning says it has started engaging its stakeholders and development partners on how to raise funds to recover the damages that were caused by cyclone Idai floods.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Davis Sado said this following the 2019 floods post disaster needs assessment report which shows that a total of K290.5 billion is needed to recover for all the damages.
The...
MRCS Applauds T/A Ndamela for Donating His Land to Flood Survivors
The Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has applauded Nsanje’s Traditional Authority (TA) Ndamela for his role in making sure that his subjects who are in flood prone areas move to uplands by donating his own land.
MRCS President, Levison Changole made the sentiments Wednesday in the area of TA Ndamela in Nsanje when he visited an area where his institution is constructing houses for...
