Globally, the world has been on a streak of floods as water bodies continues to rise, causing havoc in different areas.
To begin with, chaos ensued in the United Arab Emirates after the county witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years with some areas recording more than 250mm(around 10 inches) of precipitation on fewer than 24 hours.
Similarly, in Oman atleast 18 were killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rains, the casualties included school children.
To add on, Tanzania recorded 58 of peope dead in the last two weeks due to heavy rains which led to flooding.
Malawi has not been spared as it has been hit by floods in the districts of Nkhotakota, Salima and Chinkhwawa.
The development comes after Cyclone Freddy tore through Malawi and Madagascar killing more than 500 people, mostly Malawians.
In Malawi, the National Water Resources Authority cautioned that water levels are expected to rise and that people living close to the lake should vacate and seek a safer place.
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