According
to
Fews
Net’s
latest
outlook,
intense
and
persistent
rainfall
is
expected
in
eastern,
northern,
and
central
parts
of
southern
Africa,
while
western
and
southern
areas
will
likely
receive
light
to
moderate
rainfall.
“Torrential
rainfall
is
likely
in
southern
Mozambique,
eastern
Zimbabwe,
eastern
South
Africa,
and
east-central
Madagascar,
increasing
the
risks
of
flooding
in
several
areas
of
the
region,”
the
report
stated.
The
agency
noted
that
consecutive
weeks
of
rainfall
have
already
worsened
ground
conditions
and
caused
flooding
in
multiple
countries,
including
Zambia,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
and
Mozambique,
and
warned
that
flooding
is
likely
to
continue
in
the
coming
weeks.
Over
the
past
week,
moderate
to
heavy
rainfall
persisted
across
northern
and
eastern
southern
Africa,
including
eastern
Zimbabwe,
southern
Mozambique,
and
parts
of
eastern
South
Africa.
South-central
Africa,
which
includes
Zimbabwe,
has
experienced
120%
to
over
200%
of
normal
rainfall
in
many
areas,
according
to
Fews
Net.
In
contrast,
western
and
southern
regions
such
as
Angola,
western
Namibia,
southwestern
South
Africa,
and
southern
Madagascar
have
recorded
below-average
rainfall,
ranging
from
1%
to
80%
of
normal
levels.
The
Department
of
Civil
Protection
earlier
reported
that
heavy
rains
during
the
2025-26
season
have
already
claimed
70
lives,
injured
51
people,
and
destroyed
more
than
1
000
homesteads
in
Zimbabwe.
Manicaland
has
been
hardest
hit,
with
510
households
affected
and
41
fatalities,
followed
by
Mashonaland
East
(192
households),
Mashonaland
Central
(130),
and
Mashonaland
West
(127),
which
reported
19
deaths.
Authorities
have
urged
communities
in
flood-prone
areas
to
remain
vigilant
and
to
follow
guidance
from
disaster
management
officials
as
the
rainy
season
continues.