Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2015-02-12
Nearly a quarter of a million people, more than originally thought, have been affected by the devastating floods that ripped through Malawi a month ago.
With rains still falling, many of the 230,000 who were forced to flee their homes have been unable to return and rebuild their lives, the UN said.
Jamiatul Ulama South Africa with Namanolo Islamic Education Trust have made their way to the country distributing essential items to assist flood victims.
A local businessman Juned Dosani said this is the worst floods he’s seen in 30 years. He’s already distributed 98 trucks laden with aid.
“I’m here 30 years in Zomba and this is the worst situation I’ve ever seen in Malawi…Lake Chirwa, Lilongwe, many areas are flooded,” said Dosani.
The UN children’s agency, Unicef, said new figures from the UN and the government of Malawi showed the number of people displaced stood at 230,000, compared with an original estimate of 174,000.
In mid-January, President Peter Mutharika declared half the country a disaster zone and estimated it would cost 23.9bn kwacha ($51m) to repair the damage.
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