The Namibia Police (NamPol) has also been on the ground assessing the flood situation in Ohangwena Region, which is advancing towards the Oshana Region.

The aim is to ensure that the police have access to routes leading to villages surrounded by water in case of criminal incidents that might occur, as well as to assist residents in those areas if they become flooded.

The police also looked at the borders between Namibia and Angola, where the Ngungula service station operated.

Operation Stop Illegal Fuel Smuggling and Contrabands, launched on Monday by NamPol's Inspector General, Joseph Shikongo in conjunction with the Angolan Police, has seen a drastic change at the border town.

So far, there is no illegal fuel trading taking place, and Angolan fuel traders were seen harboring in the flooded oshanas hoping for a chance to cross the border and sell their fuel, which they say has become their source of income.