Limbe floods force FDH Bank closure

Unexpected heavy down pour on Monday in Blantyre and the subsequent flooding of Limbe stream forced FDH bank to remain closed on Tuesday.

FDH boss Thom Mpinganjira
FDH boss Thom Mpinganjira
FDH bank in flooded Limbe business town on Monday
FDH bank in flooded Limbe business town on Monday

The bank says in statement water flooded into its banking hall and did some damages which needed maintenance.

The bank said it would open on Wednesday.

The Monday late afternoon heavy rains accompanied by high speed wind blew of Bangwe Catholic church building roof and Makhetha Health Centre building roof.

However,  it was all dry on Tuesday as schools and other public places were open and almost all shops in Limbe were open as well.

Officials from Blantyre City and District councils said they were yet to cost the damage.

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KAMBWE
8 years ago

If we look at the place those that know the place exactly..it is not that flat where water can flood to that extent. There is a stream that is steep enough for water to ran faster….AND Those that are constructing the road they are supposed to dig enough to make the stream wider and direct the movement of water into the stream not into the car pack….madzi ngati akusefukila apapa nanga kuli ku chikhwawa bwa

Therere
Therere
8 years ago

it happens everywhere these are disasters,you can not prepare for these,
USA, CHINA, JAPAN had similar tragedies

Chindere
Chindere
8 years ago

Learnedmi
Is Mbayani and Bangwe also about Japanese engineers and contractors? If govt engages foreign firms to construct structures, how about the repayment of loans?

Akuluakulu Ndimdambo
8 years ago

The problem is not Planners or Enginers not even Artichetors. Our problem is we have failed to manage our land by preserving trees which could control the flow of water down stream.

learnedmi
learnedmi
8 years ago

ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS ARE FROM JAPAN.NO MALAWIAN ENGINEERS WERE INVOLVED.
BLANTYRE CITY PLANNERS,THRRE IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN IN MBAYANI/CHEMUSA WHERE HOUSES HAVE BEEN BUILT RIGHT IN THE STREAM OPPOSITE KABULA POLICE POST.

Ojambula
Ojambula
8 years ago

Malawi at 51 is failing to produce planners, engineers and architects who can come up with a very good road with good drainage system. Very sad indeed.

Achimidzimidzi
Achimidzimidzi
8 years ago

Who allocated this land, very close to a water stream? Poor planning.

Mangowenena anthu a Nsanje yet Blantyre is doing the same thing

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