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Flood drills in Malawi
09 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMT
 Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO)
Daniel Dickinson

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Communities in central Malawi are preparing for the likelihood of flooding during the rainy season, by practicing disaster evacuation drills. Daniel Dickinson reports.




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