The extent and severity of the current flooding in Malawi overwhelm relief organizations, which are struggling to respond in areas that aren’t normally prone to such natural disasters — and where they have no presence.
The most inundated districts are located in the lower regions of the country: Nsanje and Chikwawa in the southwest, and Phalombe and Zomba in southeastern Malawi. The total number of displaced people in these areas combined exceeded 70,000, according to initial estimates by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
But there are also areas near Lake Malombe and in the country’s northern regions, such as Karonga district, which have been affected by the deluge.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
