Deadly floods hit southern Africa

source: BBC News
Severe flooding in Zimbabwe and Zambia has killed at least 21 people and left thousands homeless in the past month, and threatens to affect farming.

In Mozambique, the authorities have declared a red alert, with rivers rising above “critical” levels.

The rains, which began in early December, have washed away homes and livestock throughout the area.

A spokesman for the Red Cross has said that floods could lead to an increase in malaria and outbreaks of cholera.

More than 1,000 families, mainly in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, have had homes and livestock washed away by the rains which began in [continue reading]