Floods Archives

Floods to hit Malawi

Jan 28, 2016 Orton Nyirenda 44 &

Malawians must brace for hard times again as the ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has said that the country will again be hit by floods this year. The announcement follows a 5-day weather forecast released… ...

Floods hit Karonga

Jan 21, 2016 Macmillan Mhone 71 &

As most parts of the country continue to experience erratic rains, a heavy downpour this morning has reportedly left three villages under water in Karonga. The villages which have been heavily affected are in the… ...

Malawi to get normal rains from Friday

Jan 05, 2016 Luke Bisani 75 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services in the country has assured citizens of normal rains from Friday, January 8. According to the meteorological department, the weather phenomenon known as El Niño is expected to… ...

Nsanje communities equipped for natural disasters

Dec 21, 2015 Victoria Milanzi 25 &

After Malawi felt the pinch of natural disasters early this year, a group of non-governmental organizations are working together in order to address the devastating effects of the catastrophes. The floods that Malawi experienced early… ...

Hundreds of Malawians displaced by heavy rains in Mzimba

Dec 08, 2015 Thula Chisamba 44 &

Official information emerging from Mzimba disaster preparedness department indicates that hundreds of people have been displaced following a heavy downpour that destroyed houses in the district on Sunday. Chairperson in the department,Thom Mnthali told Malawi24… ...

Malawi Floods: Heavy rains destroy property, hundreds destitute

Nov 29, 2015 Geoffrey Banda 93 &

Reports reaching Malawi24 indicate that flash floods have washed away people’s property at Tengani Trading Centre in the area of Traditional Authority Tengani in Nsanje district and have left businessmen at the trading centre helpless.… ...

Heavy rains destroys houses in Dowa, renders 12 families homeless

Nov 20, 2015 Martha Chikoti 50 &

Hundreds of people in Nyongo village, Traditional authority Chiwewe in Dowa district are destitute after heavy rains blew off roofs and completely destroyed some houses in the area last week. According to Mponera Aids and… ...