The SADC Climate Service Centre (CSC) has released a notice forecasting a likelihood of rainfall amounts exceeding 50mm in a 24-hour period in some parts of the SADC region during the period 27 February to 04 March 2020, including the North West district of Botswana. These high levels of rainfall are forecast to lead to flooding. Based on previous floods in the country, we all know that they pose serious dangers to both humans and animals; they cause loss of lives, damage to personal property, destruction of infrastructure (roads, buildings, dams and bridges) and damage to crop fields and natural vegetation (Statistics Botswana, 2016).

Accordiong to Statistics Botswana, Out of a total of 1,594 households affected by heavy rains during the period 2013 to 2017, the highest number of households affected (303) were recorded in the North West District in 2013. we would like all Batswana to take head of these warnings and safegaurd against the anticipated heavy rains. 

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