Malawi Flood Survivors Slowly Pick Up Their Lives
Some 230,000 people were displaced and 276 reported dead or missing after the floods in Malawi earlier this year. By Moses Michael-Phiri BLANTYRE, Malawi (AA) – Life is no longer…
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Malawi Floods – Concern Over Cramped Conditions in Displacement Camps
In a statement of 04 March 2015, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said that the current situation in for flood victims in Malawi is…
More Floods in Malawi as Outbreak of Cholera Reported
Updated: Our original report said that the cases of cholera had been reported in displacement camps for flood victims in Malawi. This is not the case. A map showing recent…
Malawi Floods – UN Provides Food Assistance for 288,000
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said in a statement yesterday that the WFP, in collaboration with the Government of Malawi and humanitarian partners has provided the first round…
Africa Analysis: The Need for Flood Forecasting System
An African flood forecasting system could help mitigate suffering from catastrophic floods, writes Linda Nordling. Last month heavy rains caused rivers in Malawi and Mozambique to burst their banks, inundating…
World Bank Promises $50m for Flood-Ravaged Malawi
The World Bank has pledged $50 million in assistance to Malawi to rehabilitate roads following last month’s devastating floods. “I am pleased to inform Malawians that the bank is going…
Malawi Floods and Deforestation
Some local observers are suggesting that deforestation in upland areas has contributed to the current flood disaster in Malawi, particularly around Blantyre and Zomba. However, there is some hope that…
Malawi Floods – UN Distributes Food to 200,000 Flood Victims
In a statement yesterday, 04 February 2015, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said its food distribution program has managed to reach almost 210,000 flood victims in Malawi. WFP…
Mozambique Floods – Death Toll Rises, Further Heavy Rainfall
Mozambique’s disaster management agency INGC said yesterday that the death toll from the current flood situation has risen to 117. INGC also say that floods have affected 157,000 people, most…
Malawi Floods Disaster Update
Weeks after flooding first struck in Malawi, the outlook is looking extremely poor for the south east African nation. Floods in Malawi have devastated important cash crops such as tobacco,…
Malawi Floods – 250 Square Miles Under Water
Vice President Saulos Chilima yesterday 21 January 2015, issued a statement on the current flood situation in Malawi. In it he said that Malawi’s Department of Surveys estimates that 63,531…
Malawi Flood Victims – Clean Drinking Water a Priority
According to a statement by the Government of Malawi yesterday, 18 January 2015, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) teams have managed to rescue over 1,500 flood victims – 307 by helicopter…
Malawi Floods – 106,000 Displaced, Over 1,000 Rescued
UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs say that 106,000 people from over 19,000 households have been displaced by the floods. This figure has increased from 70,000 earlier this…
Malawi Floods – Homes, Schools and Livelihoods Destroyed in Mulanje
One of our contacts in Malawi, journalist Agnes Mizere, was able to visit Mulanje district soon after the recent floods and severe weather that caused so much devastation across the…
Malawi Floods – 48 Dead as President Declares State of Disaster
Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi, yesterday declared a state of disaster for areas of the country affected by the recent floods. In his statement he said that floods have affected…
Malawi Floods – 17 Districts Affected
As quoted in local media, Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says that around 40,000 people have been displaced by the floods which first began in December 2014. So…
