Mutharika visits Malawi disaster zone, appeals for assistance

Malawi President, Peter Mutharika, will Friday January 16  visit areas hit by the recent heavy flooding and people affected by the disaster in the southern region.

A boy stands whose family home was washed away by floods.-Photo by Thoko Chikondi , BBC
A boy stands whose family home was washed away by floods.-Photo by Thoko Chikondi , BBC

State House press officer Chikondi Juma says the President will among other areas visit the people at Mpondasi in Mangochi district and Ulongwe in Balaka South.

At least 48 people have died so far and an estimated 13,999 households (69,995 people) have been displaced by the floods in at least 15 districts of the country.

President Mutharika declared all the districts that have been affected by the floods Disaster Areas, with effect from Tuesday January 13, 2015.

“His Excellency President Mutharika fully appreciates every effort and humanitarian assistance that has been rendered so far,” Juma says in a media statement.

Mutharika is appealing for more assistance, from the International donor community, the relevant United Nations agencies, the Non-Governmental Organisations, the local private sector as well as all fellow citizens of goodwill, so that, together, we can contribute in alleviating suffering on the part of people affected by the floods.

Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV :

Sharing is caring!

Follow us in Twitter
21 Comments
newest
oldest most voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
segal seleman
9 years ago

O Allah forgive Malawi, sat the free remove all these difficulties, O Allah you are a most high and forgiver, O Allah we are crying to you there is none above you so forgive us we known always you have mercy to us please forgive all those people who are involved with this situation now and then berahmatik ya arahmirahimina alihamdulillah rabilialamina.

PASTOR GIFT M
PASTOR GIFT M
9 years ago

IN ALL THINGS, GOD IS IN CONTROL.
WHILE YOU ARE BUSY CRITICISING EACH OTHER, SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN AFFECTED CRIES FOR HELP. PUT YOURSELVES IN THE VICTIMS SHOES AND YOU WILL FEEL THE PAIN OF SUCH A CALAMITY.
MOTHER MALAWI…….UNITE!

mangochi Kabwafu
mangochi Kabwafu
9 years ago

Sad indeed. Lord have mercy.

zion
9 years ago

We should pray for our country.

Harris Batson
9 years ago

please am asking to the Govt that help yr people soon including the young boy whose his village washed away with flood in am very sorry with my people.I hope God he is going to comfort us very soon.nothing impossible with God

mike kadewere
mike kadewere
9 years ago

Koma ambuye tikupephani chikho chamasautsichi tichotseleni pangani izi kufuna kwanu

God's knowledge
God's knowledge
9 years ago

Your not supposed to comment useless here as if munthu amapempha that floods should flow, you better keep quite because we are not soiving political issues…think before comment

God's knowledge
God's knowledge
9 years ago

Your not supposed to comment useless here as if munthu amapempha that floods should flow, you better keep quite coz we are not soiving political issues…think b4 comment

Novirikana
Novirikana
9 years ago

#2 Maccarthy, Linda madzi apite ndiye uziti ndadala. Waiwala zivomerezi za ku Karonga kuti nthawi yake ndi ino. Ambuye amwalirawatu akanakhala a kumwera bwenzi a mbwenumbwenu mutayamba maphwando. Timakudziwani ndinu okanika basi. Iweyo uli ndi mphamvu zanji zoweruza Southern Region?

james john
james john
9 years ago

Chili kwa mzako umati chigwile nyanga.

Read previous post:
Malawi arrest 8 DRC rebels for illegal entry in Karonga

Malawi Police in Karonga the northern border district are keeping in custody suspected Congolese rebels who are members of the...

Close