Blantyre - Rising floodwaters devastating the crops, livestock and infrastructure across half the country and menacing more than 73 000 Malawians are going to get worse, government officials said on Wednesday.
"It's getting worse in Malawi because it is raining everyday," said Lilian Ng'oma, a senior official in the disaster management ministry.
"We expect more rains and more flooding in 2008.
Three people have died so far in the floods, she added.
"So far, a total of 12 199 households or about 73 000 people have been affected in different ways."
Ng'oma said the floods and storms that have pummelled half of the country's 28 districts, have "damaged houses, livestock, crops and infrastructure such as roads and bridges."
Thursday, 31 January 2008
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