The most affected villages are Chalaluma, Dide Waride, Moa, Nyongoro and Matabore, where homes were either flooded or swept away. A total of 287 families are out in the cold after their homes were swept away in Chalaluma village, while 82 households in Moa village were affected. In Dide Waride, about 30 households were rendered homeless after their houses were submerged and later swept away yesterday. The road from Chalaluma to Moa village is impassable and can only be accessed by boats or helicopter. The peasant farmers are worried their livestock might be swept away and have appealed to the Red Cross to rescue the animals.

Source: The Star April 29, 2018 22:41 UTC