Namibia: Zambezi Floods Displace Thousands

16 March 2011

Windhoek — Thousands of people and livestock in the Caprivi Strip have had to be evacuated during as annual floodwaters rise in the Zambezi. However, loss of life has been kept to a minimum as informal warning systems prove to be effective.

The flooding has affected villages and schools in the rural area. In recent weeks close to 4,000 people have been evacuated to 17 camps situated on higher ground in the Caprivi Region, Namibia's poorest area.

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