The rains which have fallen relentlessly in recent days have caused serious flooding in Brazzaville, the Congolese capital. Many homes are flooded in several areas of the city. Landslides caused by rainwater swept away several houses. Faced with the disaster, the government decided to act.
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With our correspondent in Brazzaville, Loicia Martial
The Congo River which borders Brazzaville is experiencing an unprecedented flood. In some places he got out of bed. All the sandbanks are submerged as well as the rocks. The populations of the southern districts of the city are worried.
“ We’re in the water. With many families, we are all in the water… Our feet are in the water, we no longer do anything », Complains a father.
“ As for the houses, most of them are flooded. We live in difficult conditions. We are here in my room, the water has ruined everything. We can’t even watch the TV news anymore. », laments another head of family.
Further north of the city, in neighborhoods such as Don Bosco and Trois Poteaux, landslides caused by rainwater swept away residential houses and even tombs in an old cemetery. The inhabitants of these neighborhoods oscillate between dismay and fear.
“ Good ! Even if there are epidemics in Brazzaville, we live with them. There are trash cans here and there. We are wondering what to do », says a desperate man.
“ It’s disarray. The houses are gone. We are in a practically disaster area. We are left to our own devices », adds another.
Local NGOs have asked public authorities to assist flood victims.
The government announced, during its last Council of Ministers in 2023, that it would release 2.4 billion FCFA to help the victims.