insert_link Namibia MVA Fund Warns Motorists to Stay Cautious Amid Heavy Rains The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund is urging motorists to drive with caution as heavy rains are forecast across the country. Drivers are advised to adhere to traffic laws and avoid crossing flowing rivers, even if water levels seem low. The Fund warns that moving water can lead to vehicle loss of control, engine failure, or even sweeping vehicles away. John Haufiku is the MVA Fund's Chief Corporate Affairs Manager: today6 March, 2025
insert_link Environment Since 2018, flash floods have claimed eight lives in Windhoek Since 2018, flash floods have claimed eight lives in Windhoek. This week, 87-year-old Theodor Volker lost his life after attempting to drive across a flooded low-lying bridge in Olympia. Emergency services later recovered his body in Dorado. One AFrica Tv NewsOnOne's Josia Shigwedha, brings us more: today7 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A. Health Minister Awaits Approval to Revamp Flooded General De La Rey Hospital S.A's Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi says plans to revamp the flooded General De La Rey Hospital in the North West are in place, but just awaiting approval. The minister visited the hospital in Lichtenburg on Tuesday, where 30 patients were relocated due to flooding. It's the third hospital in the province to be affected by heavy rains in the past week. Motsoaledi says floods in the facility were worsened […] today8 January, 2025
insert_link Namibia Venaani Calls for Urgent Support for Windhoek Flood Victims Popular Democratic Movement leader McHenry Venaani has urged the Office of the Prime Minister to assist flood victims in Windhoek’s informal settlements. Saturday’s heavy rains damaged shacks, leaving many residents without shelter. The hardest-hit areas include the Otjomuise MG Division near the riverbank and the area behind the Otjomuise Police Station, according to the City of Windhoek. Residents of the Samora Machel constituency have expressed fears of losing everything if […] today6 January, 2025
insert_link World 1.5 million people evacuated in India as cyclone Dana makes landfall One and a half million people have been evacuated from India's Eastern coast as cyclone Dana made landfall on Friday. The storm is causing heavy rains and has disrupted air and road traffic. Though cyclones are not uncommon in waters surrounding India, experts say climate change is making them more severe, as Ishan Garg tells us from New Delhi. today25 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Ethiopia landslide death toll rises to 257, could reach up to 500: UN The death toll from a devastating landslide in southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning it could increase to up to 500. The disaster occurred on Monday following heavy rains in a tiny community in a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state. The last toll, given by the local authority on Tuesday, was 229. "The death toll has risen to […] today25 July, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenyan schools reopen after devastating floods Schools in Kenya have reopened after flooding in the country killed more than 250 people. Kenya and other parts of East Africa have been battered by torrential rains, claiming lives and destroying property. Human Rights Watch says that Kenyan authorities have not responded adequately to flash floods resulting from heavy rains. The floods have left at least over 200, 000 people displaced, destroyed infrastructure, and livelihoods across the country; and […] today14 May, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Oshiwana moumbuwanhu wa Brazil oshi li natango moupyakadi wo meva efudja Omilonga do meva oda lo potwa da panuka vali onghela moumbuwanhu wa Brazil no kwee tififa oshikungulu she fudja osho sha dipaya omuvalu wo vanhu ve fike pe 145 , no ku fininika ovanhu omayovi no mafele va tembukemo momaumbo avo. Oshiwana mo shitopolwa sha Rio Grande do Sul, osha ta lika shili mo upyakadi wo muloka wa hovela vali konima yo ivike ili 2 ya pitapo, eshi omilonga da […] today13 May, 2024
insert_link Africa Heavy rains cause devastating floods in Dar es Salaam Floods have damaged houses and roads and killed an unspecified number of people after heavy rains pounded Tanzania's commercial city of Dar es Salaam for two days. According to the BBC, many houses near rivers were seen collapsed and roads and bridges destroyed, making it difficult to navigate through the city. The Tanzania Meteorological Agency has warned of heavy rains for the rest of this month. today22 January, 2024
