Khawi, situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta, is experiencing flooding as the channel passing through the village is overflowing due to flood in the delta rendering some roads and homesteads inaccessible.
Already the District Disaster Management Committee has visited the affected area to assess the impact and found about 20 households affected.
A decision, according to North West district commissioner, Mr Thabang Waloka, was therefore taken to temporarily close the primary school as it was submerged.
He said they had engaged with other stakeholders to ensure that arrangements were made to ensure that learning for Standard Seven pupils was not affected.
“We have identified evacuation points for the affected families and currently mobilising resources and emergency aid as they needed food and other relief items to cope with the situation,” he said.
Khwai is situated in flood plain area and serves as a buffer between Moremi Game Reserve and the Mababe Depression.
Currently, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has closed Moremi Game Reserve for three weeks due to flooding as a result of the ongoing heavy rains.
According to a statement from the ministry, the closure is necessary to ensure the safety of the public as many routes are currently inaccessible.
The ministry promised to monitor the situation and update accordingly.
Mr Waloka also warned residents using the Shorobe-Mababe-Khwai road to be vigilant as it was in a terrible damaged by the rains.
He said the road was impassable as vehicles got stuck in the mud and wished residents could reduce movement until the situation improves.Khawi, situated in the heart of the Okavango Delta, is experiencing flooding as the channel passing through the village is overflowing due to flood in the delta rendering some roads and homesteads inaccessible.
Already the District Disaster Management Committee has visited the affected area to assess the impact and found about 20 households affected.
A decision, according to North West district commissioner, Mr Thabang Waloka, was therefore taken to temporarily close the primary school as it was submerged.
He said they had engaged with other stakeholders to ensure that arrangements were made to ensure that learning for Standard Seven pupils was not affected.
“We have identified evacuation points for the affected families and currently mobilising resources and emergency aid as they needed food and other relief items to cope with the situation,” he said.
Khwai is situated in flood plain area and serves as a buffer between Moremi Game Reserve and the Mababe Depression.
Currently, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism has closed Moremi Game Reserve for three weeks due to flooding as a result of the ongoing heavy rains.
According to a statement from the ministry, the closure is necessary to ensure the safety of the public as many routes are currently inaccessible.
The ministry promised to monitor the situation and update accordingly.
Mr Waloka also warned residents using the Shorobe-Mababe-Khwai road to be vigilant as it was in a terrible damaged by the rains.
He said the road was impassable as vehicles got stuck in the mud and wished residents could reduce movement until the situation improves.
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