Floods claim 16 lives in Namibia and displace thousands
At least 16 people have died in Namibia’s Oshana Region as of April 10, 2025, following weeks of heavy rainfall and widespread flooding across the northern parts of the country.
Flash floods leave over 1 000 displaced in Windhoek, Namibia
Heavy rainfall resulted in flash floods that swept away vehicles and inundated homes in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Over 1 000 residents were affected but no injuries or fatalities have been reported.
Severe floods hit Namibia after 3 months’ worth of rain in just 24 hours
Unusually heavy rainfall hit Namibia’s capital Windhoek on December 14, 2022, damaging buildings, including a police station, and sweeping away vehicles.
Namibia braces for worst flooding in living memory, over 70 dead
Drought-stricken Namibia is bracing for the worst flooding in living memory as heavy rains descend on one of the sunniest countries in the world. Authorities warned that the magnitude of flooding expected in the northern central regions is likely to surpass that of…
Receding floods around Ondjiva, Angola
Seasonal floods affected thousands of people in Angola and Namibia during a rainy season that stretched through April 2011. Flood waters finally receded in May, but not before an estimated 260,000 residents had been affected, according to the United Nations Office for
