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Citizens must take flood warnings seriously

It is hoped, however, that the DCP has fully internalised the lessons from Cyclone Idai in March 2019.

By Eddie Zvinonzwa 4h ago

Citizens must take flood warnings seriously

Do not gamble with flooded rivers, bridges

THE warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) and the Department of Civil Protection could not be clearer: avoid crossing flooded rivers and bridges to prevent loss of life.

By Newsday Jan. 20, 2026

Do not gamble with flooded rivers, bridges

Stop treating flood warnings as routine noise

It is a warning of yet another cycle of fear, displacement and preventable loss.

By Newsday Dec. 4, 2025

Stop treating flood warnings as routine noise

Mess in councils mirrors Zimbabwe’s national tragedy

The two cities, along with the other urban local authorities, reflect the chaos that bedevils communities nationwide, following decades of neglect.

By Eddie Zvinonzwa Nov. 28, 2025

Mess in councils mirrors Zimbabwe’s national tragedy

Revisit disaster preparedness to avoid calamities

The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned heavy rains will pound Zimbabwe from Wednesday as the rainy season begins.

By Eddie Zvinonzwa Nov. 7, 2025

Revisit disaster preparedness to avoid calamities

Met Dept launches life-saving disaster preparedness

“We normally give you a forecast in September or October. We give you the upgrade in January, February, but we all take that time to change it, and the focus is better for you.

By Pride Nyamupangedengu and Natasha Ncube Nov. 5, 2025

Met Dept launches life-saving disaster preparedness

Zim faces cyclone threat

ZIMBABWE is likely to experience tropical cyclones in the 2025/26 rainfall season, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) calling on communities in flood-prone areas to heed warnings

By Lesley Kufandada and Sharon Zebra Sep. 22, 2025