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Malawi

Malawi - Flash floods (media, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 March 2024)

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting the central part of Malawi since last week, causing flooding and resulting in casualties and damage.

  • As of 6 March, media reports six fatalities, four injured people and more than 14,000 displaced people in Nkhotakota District, in Central Region, due to flash floods. In addition, several areas are isolated due to flooded roads and several infrastructures have been damaged.

  • For the next 72 hours, more rainfall is expected across the whole country.