Southern Africa Flood and Cyclone Situation Update #13

This report was issued by the Regional Office for Southern & Eastern Africa (ROSEA). It covers the period 13 April to 03 May 2011.

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES

• In northern Namibia, flood waters are subsiding and no new flood waves are developing. However, the number of people affected by the floods continues to increase as new information is received from previously inaccessible areas. Current estimates of the number of people affected are between 300,000 and 400,000.

• In Malawi, the flood situation in the northern district of Karonga has improved. The displacements camps have been closed and people have returned to their homes.