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Record Floods in Northern Namibia Kill 60, Displace 20,000

04/05/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Record floods have hit central and northern Namibia, killing more than 60 people in the last week and causing millions of dollars of damage to roads, bridges and crops, officials said on Monday.

‘Over 20,000 people have been displaced,’ government disaster chief Japhet Iitenge said, adding that helicopters, boats and four-wheel drive vehicles had been deployed to evacuate communities and distribute emergency relief.

‘We are still awaiting reports on damages.'”  Read more.

 

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