n the past two weeks, Malawi has experienced heavy rainfall resulting in flooding that has devastated the country. The flooding as displaced 200,000 people and 173 have been confirmed dead according to Gift of the Givers (an African NGO which specializes in disaster relief). Though many African countries have been affected by the flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Bansi, Malawi seems to be the hardest hit. (CNN)
Flooding is a serious issue in Malawi, like many places in Africa the land is unable to absorb the water when rainfall is heavy due to deforestation and poor farming practices. As a result, the water sweeps across the low lying areas; some areas in Malawi are reporting as much as six feet of water. Homes and roads have been submerged in water destroying property and isolating people from aid. It is estimated that 20,000 people are currently isolated in the Southern Region of Malawi. (Nyasa Times)
Doctors Without Borders was able to reach some of these isolated people by helicopter. In the village of Makhanga, they found that one third of the children suffered from diarrhea, which is indicative of a lack of clean water. Many organizations are attempting to provide aid in the hopes of preventing a possible cholera outbreak or the spread of other diseases. Lack of clean water and proper sanitation in these severe flood conditions lends itself to the spread of disease, complicating the already desperate situation.
Some of the health concerns following flooding include:
- Diarrheal diseases from a lack of clean water;
- Wound infections from damp and dirty conditions;
- Increases in water-borne diseases (such as cholera, typhoid fever, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, and giardia);
- Vector-borne diseases (including malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and West Nile virus) because standing water encourages breeding of carriers, like mosquitos; and
- TB and blood-borne illnesses (like HIV, hepatitis-B and -C) may be concerns if flooding leaves large numbers of deceased as the diseases can live in bodies for longer periods of time and pose a risk to community members handling bodies.
Though the initial Cyclone has passed Malawi there is fear that a second storm, Chedza, may hit Malawi this coming Sunday, January 25. Currently, Tropical Depression Chedza is over the Indian Ocean, some reports speculate that it will gain speed here and head back to land. (Weather Underground) As Malawi waits to see if Tropical Depression Chedza will land again, aid groups from all over the world are attempting to rescue isolated and displaced peoples across Southern Africa. Shelter and clean water are desperately needed as well as assistance with medical care and re-housing those who have lost their homes to the floods.
Written by Zoey Ponder and Emily Stallings
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