By Zambia Humanitarian Actors Platform (ZHAP) 22 February, 2017, 12:30hrs
Lusaka, Zambia – The Zambia Humanitarian Actors Platform (ZHAP), a loose alliance of local Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the humanitarian sector, has noted with concern the impact of heavy rains that the country is receiving particularly with regard to flash flooding in the urban areas. While the rains come as a blessing after consecutive poor rain seasons, the poor state of drainage infrastructure in our cities and towns is causing losses to home owners and small businesses especially in peri-urban areas.
Major flooding within Lusaka City itself has been observed. A significant contributor to this circumstance lies in the fact that several major outfall drains are filled with garbage, while others are completely blocked by illegal developments in densely populated areas such as Mtendere, Kaunda Square, Mandevu, Garden and Kalikiliki where disturbance on the drainage system is rampant.
Find the entire PRESS RELEASE on the Call for immediate rapid assessment into the impact of heavy rains here: http://caritaszambia.org/index.php/publications/general/file/100-press-release-on-the-impact-of-the-heavy-rains
