The country's biggest dam is literally about to overflow. Zimbabwe's water authority issued an urgent alert that Tugwi-Mukosi Dam is at 99.6 percent capacity and could spill over at any moment due to heavy rains, after being at 99.4 percent just a day before. Officials are telling everyone living downstream to be on high alert for sudden flooding, avoid crossing any swollen rivers, and pull their water pumps and irrigation gear out of the waterways immediately.
The warning includes specific advice to keep a close watch on kids and livestock near riverbanks. The repeated notices highlight how quickly the situation is developing, with continuous inflows pushing the massive reservoir to its absolute limit. This puts communities directly below the dam wall at immediate risk if the spillway starts releasing excess water.
The warning includes specific advice to keep a close watch on kids and livestock near riverbanks. The repeated notices highlight how quickly the situation is developing, with continuous inflows pushing the massive reservoir to its absolute limit. This puts communities directly below the dam wall at immediate risk if the spillway starts releasing excess water.
