DODMA Worried with Increasing Lightning Caused Deaths Joseph believes the items will help ACPCs in executing their tasks effectively - pic by Hastings Jimani
The Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (DODMA) has expressed worry with increasing number of lightning caused deaths as death toll due reaches 42 out of the 48 disaster related deaths this rainy season alone.
DODMA Communications Officer, Chipiliro Khamula, said the figure is quite alarming as the whole rainy season last year the country had recorded 22 lightning caused deaths.
“So far, 22, 712 households have been affected by disasters such as heavy rains, strong winds and flush floods and we as department together with other partners we have already reached to 20, 891 families with assorted relief items,” said Khamula.
Part of the donation event - pic by Hastings Jimani
Care International Malawi has become the latest organization to respond to calls by Mulanje District Council for support towards prevention of the spread COVID-19.
On Thursday, the organization made a donation of K17.6 million worth of materials such as sanitizers, chlorine and buckets to the Council.
According to the organization’s ECHO-COVID-19 Project Manager, Chimwemwe Gremu, the other support that include blankets, plastic sheets, mosquito nets and metallic pots will go towards disaster affected households.
“The items have been repositioned at the Council so that they easily reach affected communities,” said Gremu.