Zambia: Floods - Jan 2026 Updates

OVERVIEW Southern Africa has transitioned from the 2023-24 El Niño–driven drought to 2025-26 La Niña-related heavy rains and flash floods, affecting Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe,...

SUMMARY OF CRISIS AND KEY FINDINGS Since mid-December 2025, heavy rainfall and cyclones across Southern Africa have affected an estimated 1.5 million people, with over 300 deaths and more than 170...

HIGHLIGHTS: Since mid-December 2025, heavy rainfall and cyclones across Southern Africa have affected an estimated 1.5 million people, with over 300 deaths and more than 170,000 people displaced,...

What happened, where and when? Southern Province received continuous and heavy rainfall starting on 11 January 2026, which led to flash floods on 20 January 2026, affecting districts such as Choma,...

Heavy downpours in several countries have affected more than 1.3 million people, destroying houses and critical infrastructure and disrupting access to health and education services.

HIGHLIGHTS Widespread rains and flash floods have continued across Southern Africa since mid-December, with an estimated 300 people killed and nearly 800,000 affected, mainly in Eswatini, Madagascar,...

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. This week’s articles cover: Floods in Southern Africa Mpox in Comoros Humanitarian crisis in...

HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash floods have affected more than 655,000 people and claimed at least 159 lives across Southern Africa, with Mozambique the worst affected. The flooding is linked to a...

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources...

Very heavy rainfall affected north-eastern Zambia (in particular the Eastern province) over the period from the end of December 2025 to early January 2026, causing floods that have resulted in...