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Namwala embarkment is impassable - Met Dept

Namwala embarkment is impassable - Met Dept
By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone
Thu 26 Nov. 2009, 04:00 CAT

THE Meteorological department has revealed that the road along the Namwala embarkment has become impassable making access to Itezhi-tezhi district through Namwala impossible.

In a crop weather bulletin report for Southern Province, provincial meteorological officer Munalula Mate stated that the seasonal forecast for 2009/2010 indicated likelihood of normal rainfall for October to March period.

"High water level around Lake Kariba was noted at Chipepo harbour. The road along the Namwala embarkment has become impassable making access to Itezhi-tezhi impossible," he stated.

And Mate added that the second heavy rainfall recorded above 100 millimetres was at the Zambia Adventist University in Monze.

"Heavy rainfall above 100 mm was recorded at Moorings in Monze; 187mm, Zambia Adventist University (ZAU); 150mm, Namayoba (Monze) 116mm. Gwembe and Munyumbwe had 114mm and 102mm respectively," he stated.

Mate added that heavy rainfall above 50mm was recorded elsewhere across the province except Sinazongwe where moderate rainfall was received.

"At Sinazeze 32mm and Siameja 23mm. Similar pattern has been observed compared to last season except for extreme heavier falls experienced in Monze district. The dekadal rainfall performance is above normal in most areas except Sinazongwe district, which received below normal rainfall. The seasonal rainfall performance is above normal in most parts of the province except for Sinazongwe where below normal rainfall performance was observed," he stated.

Mate further added that the highest cumulative rainfall figures above 150mm were recorded over most districts with Gwembe recording 201mm, Monze 199 and Livingstone 163mm.

Labels: MUNALULA MATE, ROADS

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