Month: January 2022 Posts

Nankhumwa urges Chakwera to declare state of disaster

Jan 26, 2022 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa says President Lazarus Chakwera should declare Malawi a State of Disaster following devastation in the Southern Region caused by Tropical Storm Ana. Nankhumwa in a statement this morning noted that… ...

Ndirande Police urge residents to move away from river

Jan 25, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Police in Ndirande have advised residents in the area especially those who ply their trade along Nasolo River and other Flood-prone areas to move to safer areas in order to reduce disaster cases. The call… ...

Floods hit Malawi: M1 road cut off, families trapped, one person dead

Jan 25, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Moderate Tropical Storm ANA has caused damage in the Southern Region where M1 Road and Chapananga Bridge on the Chikwawa-Mwanza Road have been cut-off. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says the strong winds… ...

Lightning strikes kill 26 people in Malawi

Jan 24, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) says 26 people have died due to lightning strikes since the start of the current rainy season. DODMA has also recorded 13 deaths that occurred as a result… ...

DODMA provides relief items to households affected by disaster in Lilongwe

Jan 11, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) has come to the rescue of over 380 disaster affected households in Lilongwe by providing survival packages. The people were affected by heavy rains associated by strong winds… ...

Floods wash away newly constructed road

Jan 08, 2022 Mwayi Mkandawire 1 &

Floods have washed away part of the K11 billion Nsanje-Marka road recently constructed by China Railway-20, a Chinese Contractor. The flash floods have caused havoc in some parts of the district mainly in Senior Chief… ...

Malawi set to receive heavy rain this week  

Dec 27, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says Malawi will this week receive heavy rains accompanied by lightning and strong winds. MET Department director Jolamu Nkhokwe has told the local media that the Inter-Tropical… ...