Africa-Press – Angola. Five people died and 162 houses were destroyed in the last three months in the province of Uíge, as a result of the heavy rains that fell in this region of the country.
This Thursday, the spokesperson for the Civil Protection and Fire Service (SPCB) in Uíge, Júnior Changa, said that the rains displaced 810 people.
He pointed out the municipalities of Uíge (capital of the province), Mucaba, Quimbele, Milunga, Quitexe, Cangola, Púri and Bungo, as the most affected locations.
To mitigate the consequences of rain in the region, the SPCB in Uíge has carried out awareness campaigns and distributed booklets, containing advice on the dangers of construction in risk areas and other information.
Júnior Changa advised the population against building near drainage ditches, water pipes, high voltage poles and electricity transmission lines.
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