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Malawi-Flood/Impact
Nsanje, Malawi - March 17, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Flooded land
2. Various of people displaced by flooding
3. Supplies
4. SOUNDBITE (Englilsh) Reinghard Chavula, commissioner, Nsanje District (starting with shot 3):
"So far the government has provided food. It's also providing shelter, and in collaboration with some partners, it's also trying to provide some water, tents, and even medication to the people that have been displaced."
5. People on boat
6. People standing alongside flooded land
7. People on boat
8. Floodwater
9. Various of displaced people
10. SOUNDBITE (Englilsh) Isaac Falakeza, camp manager (starting with shot 9):
"We don't have enough food at all. So we need a lot of food. We don't know, perhaps the lorries we see here, they are to be distributed to us. We don't know, because up to now we haven't received any food at all."
11. Various of woman, damaged house
12. Various of displaced people
Hundreds of thousands of people are currently stranded in southern Malawai following heavy rains and floods that have devastated the region.
The floods have left an overwhelming number of people in need of humanitarian assistance.
So far, the floods have affected over 900,000 people in 14 districts, displacing over 16,000 households, mainly in the Southern Region. Key concerns among the flood victims are emergency shelter, clean water, and medical supplies.
"So far the government has provided food. It's also providing shelter, and in collaboration with some partners, it's also trying to provide some water, tents, and even medication to the people that have been displaced," said Reinghard Chavula, commissioner of Nsanje District.
The Malawian government is trying to mobilize resources to aid the flood victims, but humanitarian assistance remains in short supply.
The extent and severity of the current flooding in southern Malawi is overwhelming relief organizations, leaving many struggling to respond in areas that are hard to reach. Government officials on the ground said the situation is becoming unbearable given the unprecedented levels of destruction.
"We don't have enough food at all. So we need a lot of food. We don't know, perhaps the lorries we see here, they are to be distributed to us. We don't know, because up to now we haven't received any food at all," said Isaac Falakeza, a camp manager.
With more rain expected to fall in the south of the country, affected families can only hope for rapid intervention from aid agencies.
Malawi-Flood/Impact
Dateline : March 17, 2019
Location : Malawi
Duration : 1'26
Nsanje, Malawi - March 17, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Flooded land
2. Various of people displaced by flooding
3. Supplies
4. SOUNDBITE (Englilsh) Reinghard Chavula, commissioner, Nsanje District (starting with shot 3):
"So far the government has provided food. It's also providing shelter, and in collaboration with some partners, it's also trying to provide some water, tents, and even medication to the people that have been displaced."
5. People on boat
6. People standing alongside flooded land
7. People on boat
8. Floodwater
9. Various of displaced people
10. SOUNDBITE (Englilsh) Isaac Falakeza, camp manager (starting with shot 9):
"We don't have enough food at all. So we need a lot of food. We don't know, perhaps the lorries we see here, they are to be distributed to us. We don't know, because up to now we haven't received any food at all."
11. Various of woman, damaged house
12. Various of displaced people
Hundreds of thousands of people are currently stranded in southern Malawai following heavy rains and floods that have devastated the region.
The floods have left an overwhelming number of people in need of humanitarian assistance.
So far, the floods have affected over 900,000 people in 14 districts, displacing over 16,000 households, mainly in the Southern Region. Key concerns among the flood victims are emergency shelter, clean water, and medical supplies.
"So far the government has provided food. It's also providing shelter, and in collaboration with some partners, it's also trying to provide some water, tents, and even medication to the people that have been displaced," said Reinghard Chavula, commissioner of Nsanje District.
The Malawian government is trying to mobilize resources to aid the flood victims, but humanitarian assistance remains in short supply.
The extent and severity of the current flooding in southern Malawi is overwhelming relief organizations, leaving many struggling to respond in areas that are hard to reach. Government officials on the ground said the situation is becoming unbearable given the unprecedented levels of destruction.
"We don't have enough food at all. So we need a lot of food. We don't know, perhaps the lorries we see here, they are to be distributed to us. We don't know, because up to now we haven't received any food at all," said Isaac Falakeza, a camp manager.
With more rain expected to fall in the south of the country, affected families can only hope for rapid intervention from aid agencies.
ID : 8106087
Published : 2019-03-19 16:11
Last Modified : 2019-03-19 20:48:00
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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