The water levels in flood-stricken villages of the Ohangwena and Oshana regions continue to subside, giving a bit of relief to the affected residents.
It's been close to three months since the flood waters from Angola entered Oimbadalunga Village in the Ohangwena Region.
The Road Fund Administration (RFA) has donated N$600,000 towards flood victims in the Oshana, Omusati, and Ohangwena regions.
The devastation caused by the floods is worrisome, and RFA CEO ALI Ipinge says, as a public entity, it is duty-bound to support communities impacted by these natural disasters.
Local food processing company African Deli has donated food items to flood-affected schools in the Ohangwena Region, worth N$383,000.
About 29 schools that were closed due to flooding have been re-opened in Ohangwena Region.
This followed the subsiding of flood waters.
The floods affected 36 schools in the region, disturbing learning for more than 17 000 learners.
The Ohangwena Emergency Task Force is working on assisting learners whose schools have been affected by the flood.
The flood waters from southern Angola, which reached the western part of Ohangwena Region about a month ago, have disrupted the lives and well-being of many residents.
The Students' Union of Namibia has called on the Ministry of Education, Arts, and Culture to speed up humanitarian efforts for flood-affected learners in the north.
The union says closing schools due to heavy rains will just worsen the already difficult academic situation.
Today (Monday) marks the fourth day since flood waters from neighboring Angola poured in at Oimbadalunga Village in the Ohangwena Region.
As the water keeps trickling in, residents and visitors alike are urged not to hit the panic button, as authorities say the situation remains under control.
Residents of Oimba-dalunga in the Ohangwena Region were the first to witness the flood waters coming into Namibia from Angola on Friday.
Some access roads leading to Engela hospital and surrounding villages from Oimbadalunga have already been flooded.
Namibia has still not recorded flood water in the Cuvelai catchment from southern Angola.
