The rainy season has claimed sixty-six lives across Zimbabwe, mostly from people drowning as they tried to cross fast-moving rivers. Damaged houses total one thousand nationwide, according to recent reports. Officials from Civil Protection have tallied repair costs at fourteen million dollars, but that only covers seven provinces, with assessments still pending for two more areas.
Farmers actually like this fairly normal rainy season despite the problems it causes. Rain damaged more than one hundred forty schools throughout the country and left ten people with injuries. Various public buildings suffered harm, including churches, shops, and bridges, with sixty such structures needing repairs after the heavy downpours.
Midlands province suffered the worst housing damage, with 435 homes affected by the rains. Manicaland came second, with 188 houses requiring repairs after storms hit those regions. The death toll shows that the Midlands suffered sixteen fatalities during these rains, making it the hardest-hit area for lives lost.
Mashonaland West reported eight deaths related to the rainfall, placing it second for rainy season fatalities. Civil Protection Department officials have calculated exact damages at fourteen million, ninety-five thousand, nine hundred ninety-seven dollars, and thirty-six cents across the seven assessed provinces. The final tally will increase when the remaining provinces complete their damage assessments.
Farmers actually like this fairly normal rainy season despite the problems it causes. Rain damaged more than one hundred forty schools throughout the country and left ten people with injuries. Various public buildings suffered harm, including churches, shops, and bridges, with sixty such structures needing repairs after the heavy downpours.
Midlands province suffered the worst housing damage, with 435 homes affected by the rains. Manicaland came second, with 188 houses requiring repairs after storms hit those regions. The death toll shows that the Midlands suffered sixteen fatalities during these rains, making it the hardest-hit area for lives lost.
Mashonaland West reported eight deaths related to the rainfall, placing it second for rainy season fatalities. Civil Protection Department officials have calculated exact damages at fourteen million, ninety-five thousand, nine hundred ninety-seven dollars, and thirty-six cents across the seven assessed provinces. The final tally will increase when the remaining provinces complete their damage assessments.
