Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) has donated relief items to 381 households affected by rainstorms in Lilongwe District.

Speaking on Monday when he visited the survivors in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalolo, Dodma commissioner for disaster affairs Charles Kalemba described the disaster as critical, saying majority of the affected were women and children.

“We will ensure that the affected households receive survival packages which include maize, beans and non-food items such as kitchen utensils and plastic papers,” he said.

Kalemba and Palani appreciate the extent
of the damage

Lilongwe district commissioner Lawford Palani said the 381 households are from T/As Malili, Kalumba, Kalumbu, Tsabango, Kalolo and Kabudula.

Besides Lilongwe, this year’s heavy rains have also affected people in Nsanje, Chikwawa, Mulanje, Mzuzu and Mchinji.

According to the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, the country is expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall during the 2021/22 season.

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