Over 140 people have taken shelter in a school in Nkhotakota after they were displaced from their homes by heavy rains. The over 20 households in the area of Traditional Authority Kalimanjira in Nkhotakota have been rendered homeless following heavy rains that flooded their area with water on Thursday. At least 143 displaced people, including […]
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned of persistent rains in the central and northern regions of Malawi which may result in flash floods. Head of the department, Joram Nkhokwe, says while the southern region will be receiving some erratic rains, the rains will be heavy and persistent in the centre as […]
Over 40 households have been rendered destitute after heavy rains and strong winds on Wednesday destroyed their houses and maize fields, at Kafwafwa village in the area of Traditional Authority ((T/A) Kalumo in Ntchisi. Group Village Headman Kafwafwa confirmed the development in an interview on Sunday, that immediate assistance is needed as the victims are […]
Lightning has killed a learner who was sitting for her Standard three end of term examination in Chitipa. Another learner, in the same examination room has been injured. The country is now receiving heavy rains accompanied by strong winds and lightning. School officials have identified the deceased has been identified as Lusekelo Sichamba, aged 11 while […]
Heavy rains have killed two people and left over 248 households destitute in the area of Traditional Authority Mavwere in Mchinji District. The torrential rain has also affected about six churches in the area. District Disaster Desk Officer for Mchinji, Violet Jimu said most of the affected families would require immediate assistance ranging from food […]
Heavy rainfall on Monday caused disruption on oads in the country capital city Lilongwe and damaged houses and other property after hours of downpour. The downpour once again exposed poor drainage system in Lilongwe with roads turned impassable as motorists found it hard to drive due to large amounts of surface water on the roads. […]
A man identified as Kasawila Samuel Kudakwache Lupwayi is confirmed to have drowned in a canal during the rains of second January that hit the capital city. The incident happened in Lilongwe’s Area 3, at a place where Lilongwe City Council is digging a canal across an alley running from the southern side of National […]
A woman in Mulanje has been killed in her sleep after a wall of her house fell on her following heavy rains. Police spokesperson in the district Gresham Ngwira identified the woman as 33-year-old Fanny Maliseche. Ngwira said Maliseche had come from a drinking binge after she was escorted by her friends. “When she arrived, […]
Angry residents along Area 49-Nsungwi road in Lilongwe on Wednesday became violent, blocking the road demanding authorities to construct a drainage system to prevent rain water from getting into their houses. Motorists could not pass through the road which was blocked with heavy stones and burning tyres. Police were called on and managed to clear […]
Patients in one of the wards at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe had a big surprise Thursday when rainwater flooded their ward. Patients in Ward 4A at the main referral hospital could be seen to be helpless in a video clip that is circulating in social media platforms. Hospital officials said the hospital evacuated some […]
Heavy rains hit most parts in the southern region on Thursday, killing one person in Phalombe. Phalombe housing officer Fackson Chidzati said a lot of families have been left homeless in chief Kaledzera’s area and Group village headman Nampinga. Chidzati said the council is doing an assessment on the number of households affected by the […]
Excitement of the first rains is subdued in Phalombe following the killing of an 11-year-old girl who has been struck by lightning. Beatrice Nkhata, a Standard five learner at Mianga primary school was struck by lightning on her way back from school when she sought shelter from the rains under a tree. Passersby found her […]
Rainy season has begun in earnest mostly in the south which received heavy rains Monday afternoon. This took residents in Blantyre by surprise as they did not get umbrellas when leaving their homes for work places. Temperatures in some parts of the country had hit 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) last week, the country’s […]
Malawians woke up Wednesday morning October 2 2019 to the first rains which has been pouring overnight. Reports indicate that both the south and central regions had the pre-season rains (Chidzimalupsa), a signal of the start of the planting season. In an earlier communication, the department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services says generally, normal […]
Officials from Rumphi district council say three people are confirmed dead while five are missing following a hailstorm which hit the district on Friday night. Disaster desk officer at Rumphi district council Alufeyo Mhango said nine people survived injuries of various degrees. He said 20 houses were damaged out of which 10 were completely destroyed. […]
Three people are confirmed dead whilst two are missing in Rumphi following torrential rains that hit the northern region on Friday night. Chiweta police station officer-in-charge Denis Kululanga has confirmed of the death of the two people and said the police are searching for the missing people. The most hit areas by the heavy rains […]
The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) says most areas across the country’s regions are likely to experience a wave of scattered to widespread rains with thunderstorms starting from the south, Monday 18, which would progress northwards for the rest of the week days. In a statement issued on Sunday, Director of DCCMS, […]
The bridge which connects Nchesi, Biwi to Kawale in the Capital City , Lilongwe and which is still in its last phase of construction after replacing the old one, is impassable due to heavy rains that fell on Tuesday night. At the scene, unaware motorists were seen returning to join Chidzanja Road and connect to […]