Overall Green Flood in Zambia on 09 Jan 2026 14:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Zambia

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1103706
Death:	0
Displaced:	2260
Countries:	Zambia
From - To	09 Jan - 09 Jan

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Zambia - Floods

Very heavy rainfall affected north-eastern Zambia (in particular the Eastern province) over the period from the end of December 2025 to early January 2026, causing floods that have resulted in population displacement and severe damage.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 9 January, around 2 260 displaced people and more than 370 destroyed houses across the Lundazi district (the worst affected) and the Lumezi district, both in the Eastern province.
Over the next 96 hours, more heavy rainfall, with locally very heavy rainfall, is still forecast over most of the country, including the whole Eastern province.

Fri 9 Jan 2026Provided by ECHO Daily Flash

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