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Event: DR Drought Number: 2015-000137 Country: MWI Malawi Location: Date (YMD): 2015-10-2 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: IFRC Comments: A slow onset of the rainy season in January 2015 was followed by severe flooding that washed away crops, leaving arable land covered with sand, and leading to widespread crop failure or low yields. In mid-September, the IFRC launched an Emergency Appeal to provide immediate food assistance through cash transfers to 2,000 households in the two southern districts of Nsanje and Phalombe affected by the floods and drought situation. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Integrations: This GLIDE number replaces the following: DR-2015-000136-MWI Drought,Malawi: A slow onset of the rainy season in January 2015 was followed by severe flooding that washed away crops, leaving arable land covered with sand, and leading to widespread crop failure or low yields. In July 2015, the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC) report estimated that maize production is reduced by 30 per cent from 2014, and a total of USD 39 million is required to meet the food needs. In mid-September, the IFRC launched an Emergency Appeal.