Namibia Flooding, March 2009
Deployment Details
In March 2009 flooding affected a substantial part of the northern Namibia and the Caprivi Strip. The Zambesi river reached 7 metres above normal level, its highest since 1962. More than 400,000 people were affected. A MapAction team deployed to assist the joint UNDAC and EU-MIC humanitarian assessment operation.
Deployment Diary
Swamp camp for displaced
Northern Namibia, 2 April 2009: During the past few days the situation has worsened for people stranded by flood waters across the Caprivi region - the narrow strip of land in the north east of Namibi
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Caprivi Region: Population Affected by Flooding and Total Population of Area
- Date: 07 April 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Northwest Regions UNDAC/EU MIC Assessment Routes in Oshana Region - 31 March 2009
- Date: 06 April 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Kavango Region Namibian Red Cross Distribution 20 March - 3 April 2009
- Date: 05 April 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Kavango Region Flooding Example Rundu Urban 29 March 2009
- Date: 05 April 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Kavango Region Needs Assessment as of 5 April 2009
- Date: 05 April 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
