| Event: | FL Flood |
| Number: | 2022-000135 |
| Country: | ZMB Zambia |
| Location: | Kalomo, Namwala and Choma districts of the Southern Province |
| Date (YMD): | 2022-1-19 |
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| Information Source: | Zambia Red Cross and IFRC |
| Comments: | Most parts of Zambia started receiving heavy rains on 11th of January 2022. On the 16th of January 2022, Kalomo, Namwala and Choma districts of the Southern Province started experiencing flash floods. According to the needs assessment report issued by the Zambian government through Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) (17th January 2022), Namwala district has recorded the highest number of households affected with 3,219. The report also indicated that 8,000 Ha of field crops have been submerged by water, as well as houses and sanitation facilities. In addition, livestock such as chickens and goats have also been swept away. Currently, 500 households have been displaced and being accommodated in schools and the immediate needs includes safe and clean water, hygiene and sanitation, food, Non-Food Items, shelter and protection. A total of 4 wards in Namwala have been affected: Nakamboma, Mbeza, Chitongo and Mandondo. |
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