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Zambia to experience floods this rain season - Mulambu

Zambia to experience floods this rain season - Mulambu
By Nomusa Michelo
Thursday November 22, 2007 [03:00]

THE Meteorological Department has warned that Zambia will experience flooding and flash floods during the rain season. Meteorological Department senior forecast officer Anderson Mulambu said parts of the country would receive above normal rainfall while some parts will receive normal rainfall.

“We are also expecting flash flood and flooding in the usual areas like Barotse Plains, the Namwala plains and the usual places in the Eastern Province like Luangwa,” he said. He said flash floods are also expected in most areas such as Lusaka, which experienced flash floods early this week.

“We expect rainfall activity to increase but the proper flooding will start happening between January and March when we have heavy rains,” he said.

He said with increased rainfall activity, temperatures are expected to come down and bring cooler weather.

“With the increase in moisture we expect that the temperatures will drop just within the normal range,” he said.

And Mulambu said the country should expect increased rainfall activities as it heads towards the weekend.

And according to the Meteorological Department news forecast, today will be cloudy with thunder clouds in places on the western half of the country and a few places on the eastern half, with maximum temperatures ranging from 27 to 32 degrees Celsius.

Labels: FLOODS

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