Zim faces heavy rains, flash floods

ZIMBABWE is expected to receive storms from today until Saturday, with the Meteorological Services Department and the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) having issued a joint weather alert for heavy rains exceeding 50 millimetres.

The heavy rains, according to the alert, would be accompanied by strong winds, lightning and thunderstorms expected across the country.

The alert comes as southern Africa, including Zimbabwe, anticipates normal to above-normal rainfall for the 2025-26 season, raising the overall flood risk, especially along major rivers.

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