Botswana: Floods - Jan 2013 Updates

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Summary: CHF 184,249 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 19 February 2013 to support the Botswana Red Cross Society to replenish stockpiled non-food items (NFIs)...

Regional Summary ♦ The Regional cereal harvest for 2013 is estimated at 35.11 million tonnes, representing a 0.2% increase over the 35.02 harvested in 2012. However, this year’s estimated Regional...

Link: Southern Africa Humanitarian Bulletin: Issue 11, June 2013 Contains 2 maps

Even as the flood season draws to a close, poor distribution of rainfall in most countries may result in below average rainfall-related crop performance this season.

HIGHLIGHTS Madagascar: The first round of presidential election is currently scheduled to be held on 24 July 2013. No decision yet on whether it will be postponed or not. Namibia: On 17 May 2013 the...

Minimal acute food insecurity outcomes to prevail across the region KEY MESSAGES • Most rural households across the region will maintain Minimal (IPC Phase 1) food insecurity outcomes between April...

KEY MESSAGES • As the agricultural season drawsto a close, above normal rains in April in the southern parts of the region could improve pasture conditions. However, they are unlikely to mitigate the...

Priding itself as always being the first to respond to disasters, the Botswana Red Cross Society (BRCS) lived up to its reputation as staff and volunteers of the National Society extended a helping...

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Rainfall deficits expected to result in below average cereal production in 2013 Increased cereal imports registered in the 2012/13 marketing year (April/March) Poor domestic...

Flooding along the Tana River in Kenya and the Shabelle River in Ethiopia and Somalia displaced thousands of people. More rainfall is expected.

02/04/2013 – When unexpected heavy rains recently lashed the usually dry province of Central Botswana, the local Red Cross was the first to respond. Trained disaster management volunteers from the...

Dry spell continues, compromising yields in several countries KEY MESSAGES A prolonged dry spell in the southern half of the region has continued for over 2 months in some areas, resulting in crop...

27/03/2013 - Heavy rains have pounded Southern African countries resulting in widespread flooding, destruction of property, and loss of lives. The floods took place in the midst of the lean season,...

Link: Botswana: Floods DREF operation n° MDRBW002

CHF 184,249 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some 3,459 beneficiaries (591 families)...

Link: Southern Africa: Floods Situation Report No. 6 (as of 15 February 2013)

Government is doing everything possible to assist flood victims, President Lt Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama has said. He said the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development officials would...

Government resources are limited and levels of relief stocks low while more rain and flooding are expected until the flood and cyclone season ends in April. OCHA's latest situation report provides updates on the affected countries.

Link Southern Africa: Floods Situation Report No. 5 (as of 08 February 2013)