Lake Malawi flooding: Residents blame government, demand compensation and relocation

Water has engulfed hundreds of homes around the shores of Africa’s third-largest lake.
The flooding of Lake Malawi has displaced thousands of people and forced lakeside resorts and other businesses to close.
Heavy rains in recent months have contributed to water levels in the lake reaching their highest in decades.
Residents say the government isn't doing enough to address the problem.
Al Jazeera’s Malcolm Webb reports from Lake Malawi.
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[@theshirehighlander7292]

In Malawi, all the media houses don't show us the details. Thanks Al-Jazeera!

[@RiteRoderick]

Because of poor president Chakwera

[@andrewkatopolamanda3863]

It has always been illegal to build in those areas, but corrupt council officials and absence of land surveyors has made pipo ignorant of this

[@twambiemmadi371]

Hmmmm….interesting. What Pam said isn’t entirely accurate. No one is alllowed to build here. The people who build here usually acquire this land in corrupt ways and it’s those officials that give them the plans that were mentioned here. This area floods every year and they’re continuously told to move and demolish these houses as it’s not safe but people refuse to move and would “rather die in their house” than move out. Others move only temporarily and come back when the water recedes. The government is tired man. 😅

[@YtChsr]

Whoa i didn't even know this was happening, the country is more focused on the death of the vice president

[@Iweumati-td4mb]

It started some time back before the plane thing

[@simoni6770]

Pamela ZIMBA, be accountable for your own actions! YOU decided to build there! You cannot blame who "allowed you", for while you claim you were "allowed", the initial decision to build there was yours. If you had not thought of building there in the first place, you would not be talking about "being allowed".

[@dalitsotembo603]

Most of these people acquired the land through corrupt ways

[@BonganiMagadu]

Is it raining this time of the year Southern Africa is winter now though Malawi is more central Africa

[@Cowboy15149]

The same thing I'm Confused about

[@kool2493]

South east

[@BonganiMagadu]

@@kool2493 what's South East

[@FAB_ONE_PICTURES]

Corruption is to blame they bought the land with their own money willingly and they knew the consequences

[@harrietkaunda2044]

It's a shame our media outlets don't cover such crucial stories. This is very sad

[@anniekanyenda3016]

Compensation for what? All those houses are below govt indicated sea levels.

[@FAB_ONE_PICTURES]

She is like why did the government let us dwell here when they knew it was not safe Seriously??? Did the government force to buy the land there?

[@Vbluevital]

Of coarse the government should compensate the suffering residents for relocation.

[@mdyombamw7659]

For what

[@jamesmhango2619]

Ignorance

[@tishkerrville8942]

Thaaaank you Mother 🌏

[@sukatijere4392]

The lake claiming it's lost glory. Think of those that stopped government implementing SALIMA - LILONGWE Water Project. Their reason was Lake Malawi would eventually dry. Why not put blame to those people? Nature is beyond our control and we as people should stop blame game.

[@BobHill-s2c]

We've severed the connection with the Spirit and blame governments for our stupidity.

[@tishkerrville8942]

💯

[@FarooqPias1625]

It is you who is stupid, not including us because you don't know what you are talking.

[@moshdeezzlee4721]

Imagine hearing the storys of your family from the neighbors. When you dont have a clue 😂

[@xiaobai_77]

🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️✝️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼

[@peternakhwema-ngwazitech1791]

Too bad

[@fernbedek6302]

Yeah, don't let people build in the flood plains.

[@chawanangwamkandawire5850]

We enjoy taking unnecessary risks and refuse to take the blame when disaster strikes. It's a good thing government did not yield to their selfish demand that would have caused problems to others downstream. If they like, let them go sue whoever it was that convinced them that was a good place to settle.

[@PriscillaYasoni]

Very taught😢😢

[@fredlemani]

If normally, lake or sea can't flood to an extent of flooding villages. Read Bible guys

[@fraserkizitochipata1689]

Koma nde eee,tikhalira kwathuku eee

[@babafamous44]

kwathu ku mangochi yoooh 🙌🏾

[@MemoreSichali]

So sorry

[@RuthMukaro]

Is it raining now