Some people have been stranded since Sunday, and, given the measly life-saving resources available, most will die. Other people refuse to be rescued, preferring instead to try and save their possessions and cattle. These people have no insurance or bank accounts. They receive no social security and most have never been to a health clinic. They are left with nothing.
Aid agencies are overwhelmed.
They need water, food and shelter. They too need water, food and shelter. And the same scenario will unfold in the Zambezi valley if that river floods as a consequence of the opening of the Kariba Dam on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border. At this point, there is no light at the end of the tunnel. This weekend, I will head to some of the camps with friends and lend a hand.