VICE-President Mutale Nalumango says Zambia will receive normal to above normal rainfall this season. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Monday, Vice-President Nalumango said the country was expected to experience floods due to the expected La Nina conditions which would cause destruction. “Our country is susceptible to climate-related shocks, which are relentlessly increasing in frequency, intensity and scale. These shocks occur concurrently and hardly a year passes without experiencing a devastating incident. From the devastating drought experienced in the 2023/2024 rainfall season, the forecast for this coming season indicates that the country will receive normal to above normal rainfall. This means, therefore, that most parts of the country will likely experience floods from the...

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