Nkhotakota District Council has announced plans to decommission camps that were accommodating people affected by flash floods in traditional authorities (T/As) Kanyenda and Nkhanga in the district.
Nkhotakota acting disaster risk management officer George Zibophe said this on Saturday when Dwangwa Lions Club donated K17.5 million worth of food items to floods survivors from T/A Kanyenda.
He said most flood survivors have been provided with resources, including kitchen utensils, tents, maize flour, and money to rebuild their homes.
Said Zibophe: “We have plans to decommission all camps by the end of May because we are remaining with three camps, namely Katimbira and Ngala in T/A Kanyenda and Chikupweche in T/A Nkhanga.
“But we are still pleading with well-wishers, companies and non-governmental organisations to help people in these camps with resources to return to their communities.”
Dwangwa Lions Club vice-president Brian Namata said they felt it was necessary to support the survivors after the council appealed for help.
“We hope the items we donated will go a long way in helping the survivors rebuild their lives after the disaster,” he said.
One of the beneficiaries, Keyala Zimba, 61, described the donation as timely.
He appealed to other well-wishers to help them with resources to return to their homes.
Another flood survivor, Eunice Chathyoka said she lost everything to the floods and was in need of building materials to be on the right path to recovery.
“The disaster disrupted my life and that of my children in that they are struggling to return to school because they lost clothes and learning materials,” she said.
A report from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs says the flash floods in Nkhotakota affected at least 14 000 people
