An estimated 15,000 people were left homeless. It is estimated that 11,000 people will be in need of assistance, mainly food, at Chankera and Dambakurima. Granaries and crops were particularly hit by floods as well as the road network. About 527 household with a population of 3,000 have been affected. In the Matebeleland North province, the main river Gwayi, tributary of the Zambezi, burst its banks and washed away homes, fields and roads in the Sipepa communal lands affecting an estimated community of 5,000.
Assessments are ongoing.
A clearer picture of the overall situation is expected within a week. Mr. M. Bonnel direct Tel. Mr. Donato Kiniger-Passigli, direct Tel.