How Malawi saved lives in Cyclone Idai

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Households escaped the floods mostly via dugout canoe, with whatever possessions they could salvage from the rising water. This canoe is pictured in flood waters near Bangula in Nsanje district.

Africa

Southern Africa

Malawi

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Households escaped the floods mostly via dugout canoe, with whatever possessions they could salvage from the rising water. This canoe is pictured in flood waters near Bangula in Nsanje district.

Environment and Disasters

Lessons from floods in 2015 helped Malawi residents and aid groups act quickly to prepare for Cyclone Idai.

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