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Clean Water in a Crisis: Supporting Households in Flood-hit Zambia - Alert 1049
By Start Network at ReliefWeb
· June 29, 2026
· 1 min read
. According to Zambia's Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), more than 47 districts across the country were affected by flooding during the late 2025 rainy season, with over 29,000 hectares of cropland destroyed. Following the activation of the Start Fund Alert for the floods in Zambia, a
Key takeaway Every household received a 20-litre bucket for safe water storage, chlorine for household water treatment, washing soap, bathing soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 29, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . According to Zambia's Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU), more than 47 districts across the country were affected by flooding during the late 2025 rainy season, with over 29,000 hectares of cropland destroyed. Following the activation of the Start Fund Alert for the floods in Zambia, a
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