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Boys fish from a railway track which was swept away by flash floods from the Ntamoyo River in Bangula on 23 January, 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

Malawi flooding

The Water's Edge: Malawi Floods Special

By Aletta Harrison

EWN examines the catastrophic effects of the January 2015 floods on Malawi and the precarious relationship the rural population has with the country's rivers.

  • Residents of Phaloni navigate parts of their village by traditional fishing boats after the Sombani River burst its banks. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Malawi floods leave thousands destitute

    EWN travelled to one of many temporary relief camps in Malawi to assess the living conditions of victims who survived the catastrophic floods. Aletta Gardner reports.

    2676 days ago
  • Residents of Phaloni are forced to navigate what was once a soccer pitch by boat on 22 January,2015 after the Sombani River flooded due to heavy rains. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Malawi battles as more rains hamper relief

    Rescue SA’s team doctors have now treated 120 patients with malaria being the most common diagnosis.

    2676 days ago
  • Rescue SA team members battle to free a truck used to deliver food aid to flood victims from the mud on 24 January 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    Rescue SA reaches isolated Malawi villages

    Rescue SA is delivering food to locals that have been affected by flash floods and heavy rains.

    2677 days ago
  • The World Food Programme loads a helicopter with emergency food aid to be delivered to isolated villages in Nsanje District on 23 January 2015. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    World Food Programme reaches 59,000 Malawi flood victims

    The WFP says people who have been left destitute don’t have any cooking materials.

    2678 days ago
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