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Malawi Cyclone Jude update:3600 people affected

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Chipiliro Khamulo

By Dorica Mtenje

LILONGWE Maravipost: The Department of Disaster management affairs(DODMA) announced that 3600 people have been affected by Cyclone Jude with 15 injuries in 6 district of the southern region.

The district are namely Nsanje,Neno, Blantyre,Mwanza, Phalombe and Zomba.

In an interview with Maravipost on Thursday March 13th,DODMA Public Relations Officer,Chipiliro Khamulo said reports from councils indicate that 11,370 approximately 2,527 house holds in Phalombe has been recorded and imaged the highest.

He said the highest recording is from Nsanje with 5,634 and out of Mangochi,Thyolo and Mulanje number of affected people are 3,029 have displaced.

He said meanwhile six camps have been established by DODMA and other various humanitarian partners that are providing relief assistance to the affected families.

Dorica Mtenje

Malosa secondary school Diploma in journalism from Blantyre Business college Been media fraternity since 2009