Floods Continue In Mambwe District

Malimba Primary School has faced severe flooded while 102 family households have been displaced in the second wave of flooding to hit the Mambwe district. The school was flooded around 11:00 hours yesterday forcing the authorities to release the pupils who were attending classes.

Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu who is also Malambo member of parliament was forced to cut short his tour of Msoro area to help evacuate the displaced families in Malimba area in chief Mnkhanya’s area. Mambwe DC Caroline Mwanza and some government officers started evacuating displaced families around 10:30 hours.

The Hon. Zulu assured the affected people that government will continue providing food, chlorine and other essentials. He said further families are expected to be displaced following the bursting of Lupande River.

While in Msoro, Hon. Zulu witnessed the distribution of relief food to some hunger stricken families and flood victims. He also inspected the construction of Msoro police post, Kasamanda Day Secondary School and Wazaza clinic which will be operationalized soon.

In the last few months over 300 households have been displaced in Malambo but they were later re-integrated into the community after the water receded.