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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>More than 250 families were affected by flash floods that hit Beitbridge town recently, the Civil Protection Unit (CPU) has said.<\/p>\n

The floods affected residents of the Dulibadzimu suburb following a torrential downpour last week.<\/p>\n

Speaking to ZBC News<\/b>, one of Dulibadzimu residents said flash floods have become a perennial nightmare for them. He said:<\/p>\n

For us, the rainy season comes with nightmares. When it rains at night, we wake up in a pool of water right inside our bedrooms.<\/p>\n

What is more worrying is that we experience this almost on an annual basis and we feel hard done by our council.<\/p>\n

Beitbridge CPU chairperson, Sikhangezile Mafu said the government is mobilising resources to continue assisting the families affected by the flash floods. She said:<\/p>\n

While we move in to assist affected families, it is necessary that the council employ a long-term solution because we cannot be witnessing such catastrophes each time it rains. We need to decisively deal with this.<\/p>\n

Beitbridge Mayor, Councillor Munyaradzi Chitsuke, said the long-term solution to the problem of flooding is to renew the suburb. Said Chutsuke:<\/p>\n

Dulibadzimu floods are giving us sleepless nights as the council. We are working on strategies for building our capacity to relocate those houses in the long run.<\/p>\n

Strategic partnerships with developers to renew this old suburb might be the ultimate solution.<\/p>\n

Beitbridge Town Council is also mulling de-silting the Wamlala River which is now flowing into some parts of the Dulibadzimu suburb.<\/p>\n

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