Families count the cost as heavy rains wreak havoc
Last Tuesday the Meteorological Services Department and the Department of Civil Protection (DCP) issued a joint weather alert for heavy rains exceeding 50 millimetres.
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Jan. 25, 2026
Citizens must take flood warnings seriously
It is hoped, however, that the DCP has fully internalised the lessons from Cyclone Idai in March 2019.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Jan. 23, 2026
Do not gamble with flooded rivers, bridges
THE warning from the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) and the Department of Civil Protection could not be clearer: avoid crossing flooded rivers and bridges to prevent loss of life.
By Newsday
Jan. 20, 2026
Stop treating flood warnings as routine noise
It is a warning of yet another cycle of fear, displacement and preventable loss.
By Newsday
Dec. 4, 2025
Mess in councils mirrors Zimbabwe’s national tragedy
The two cities, along with the other urban local authorities, reflect the chaos that bedevils communities nationwide, following decades of neglect.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Nov. 28, 2025
Revisit disaster preparedness to avoid calamities
The Meteorological Services Department (MSD) has warned heavy rains will pound Zimbabwe from Wednesday as the rainy season begins.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Nov. 7, 2025
Met Dept launches life-saving disaster preparedness
“We normally give you a forecast in September or October. We give you the upgrade in January, February, but we all take that time to change it, and the focus is better for you.
By PRIDE NYAMUPANGEDENGU and Natasha Ncube
Nov. 5, 2025
Met Dept launches life-saving disaster preparedness
“We normally give you a forecast in September or October. We give you the upgrade in January, February, but we all take that time to change it, and the focus is better for you.
By PRIDE NYAMUPANGEDENGU and Natasha Ncube
Nov. 5, 2025
Zim faces cyclone threat
ZIMBABWE is likely to experience tropical cyclones in the 2025/26 rainfall season, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) calling on communities in flood-prone areas to heed warnings
By LESLEY KUFANDADA and SHARON ZEBRA
Sep. 22, 2025
