The first load of school furniture and personal belongings from Nankutwe Combined School has arrived at Luhono via the Kapelwa Kabajani Ferry, marking the start of the relocation of flood-affected schools in the Zambezi Region.
The Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Zambezi Region is preparing for a potential increase in the number of flood-affected individuals, estimating up to 23,665 people under a worst-case scenario.
At least over 300 residents in the nearby Luhonono villages that are flooded have relocated to an open space opposite Schumansburg Combined School, where tent-like structures have been built from tree branches and black plastic bags.
Over 500 learners are affected by floods in the Zambezi region as the water of the Zambezi River continues to rise.
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.
The United Nations says additional funding is urgently needed to sustain the humanitarian response in Mozambique, where the death toll from severe flooding has risen to more than 145.
The floods have affected more than 510,000 people across central and southern provinces.
Heavy rains on Wednesday night have left dozens of households in Chotto Compound homeless after floodwaters inundated their homes, ruining food supplies, documents and personal belongings.
An outbreak of African Migratory Locusts has been reported in various parts of the Zambezi Region.
The police in the Kunene Region have successfully contained the severe wildfire that impacted the areas of Werda, Onguta, and Omuheke within the Sesfontein Constituency.
Chief Inspector Vehangaiza Hindjou, Head of Community Affairs in the Kunene Region, gave an update on the situation to NBC News.
