Over 500 learners are affected by floods in the Zambezi region as the water of the Zambezi River continues to rise.

The flood situation in the Zambezi Region appears to be under control, based on the latest updates from authorities on the ground.

Following recent heavy rains, floodwaters that had submerged parts of the Rehoboth-Windhoek road, approximately three kilometres outside the capital, have now subsided.

However, authorities have cautioned road users to remain vigilant.

Some Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states are grappling with severe humanitarian crises following devastating floods and torrential rains, as the harsh impacts of climate change exacerbate the La Niña weather phenomenon.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, said they are handling the flood situation affecting schools in the Zambezi Region.

Seasonal floods have severely affected Nankuntwe Combined School, making it only accessible by boat. The school faces possible closure after parents refused to allow its relocation, citing past experiences of property loss.

The Zambezi Governor's Office is receiving additional aid from the Red Cross, coordinated through the Office of the Prime Minister in response to ongoing floods.

Governor Dorothy Kabula expressed gratitude for the swift response from the government and stakeholders.

Residents of Mariental's Extension Five informal settlement accuse the municipality of relocating them to a flood-prone area after heavy rain flooded their homes this week.

Residents say they feel hopeless after rainwater flooded their homes and destroyed their belongings.

Heavy rains and floodwaters are threatening food security for some farmers in the Mbilajwe and Batubaja areas in the Zambezi Region.

City of Windhoek Communications Manager Harold Akwenye has clarified that relocating flood victims to Farm 508 was an emergency measure meant to protect those individuals from immediate flood danger.