The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says Malawi has lost $1.19 billion (about K2.1 trillion) to disasters between 2015 and 2023. Dodma deputy director (recovery) Fedson Chikuse said this in a presentation he made in Lilongwe yesterday during the launch of a Disaster Anticipatory Project. He said the recovery cost is estimated at $1.70
Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says it is liaising with local leaders and councils to relocate residents in disaster prone areas. The department’s director for preparedness and response the Reverend Moses Chimphepo disclosed this to the media on Friday when Dodma received 4 000 relief food packs worth K60.5 million from National Aids Commission
When Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the country a fortnight ago, the nation looked at a loss during the first two days of the persistent rainfall. The damage was increasing with every passing hour. The number of people affected in different ways as on the rise too with every tick of the clock. Nature had come