After
experiencing
below-average
rainfall
during
the
first
half
of
the
season,
from
October
to
December
2024,
Zimbabwe
has
recorded
significant
rainfall
across
the
country
since
January,
leading
to
several
rain-induced
incidents,
including
drownings.
According
to
a
situation
report
issued
by
the
DCP,
the
heavy
rains
have
affected
hundreds
of
households
and
caused
damage
to
critical
public
infrastructure,
including
schools,
health
facilities,
roads,
bridges,
dams,
electricity
poles
and
irrigation
schemes.
Since
October,
983
households,
129
schools
and
13
health
facilities
have
been
damaged,
the
DCP
reported.
Moreover,
42
public
infrastructure
facilities,
including
a
police
post,
a
government
building
responsible
for
issuing
national
identity
documents
and
industrial
buildings,
have
sustained
damage
due
to
the
heavy
rains,
the
DCP
noted.
Zimbabwe’s
rainy
season
typically
spans
the
summer
months,
occurring
from
around
October
to
March.
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