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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Works and Transport has bought 24 640 plastic \u2018double cubes\u2019, that can be converted into floating bridges, at a cost of N$24 million to mitigate the impact of floods in some of the country\u2019s regions.<\/b><\/p>\n

Annual floods in the Oshana, Kavango East and Zambezi regions impair residents\u2019 movement, since roads, villages, clinics, and schools, among others, become inaccessible.<\/p>\n

Residents therefore mostly rely on unsafe traditional canoes to move around.<\/p>\n

Executive director of works and transport Jonas Sheelongo yesterday told The Namibian the \u2018cubes\u2019 can be assembled into either 28 floating bridges of 200m each, or 56 of 100m each.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe distribution of these floating bridges will depend on operational needs, such as the level of urgency, the extent of flooding, and each region\u2019s need to maintain access to critical services such as healthcare and education.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, assessments will be conducted by regional authorities to guide the distribution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sheelongo said the floating bridges would provide temporary, rapid-response access to communities that are currently isolated during seasonal flooding.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are designed to ensure continuity of essential services, particularly access to health facilities, schools, and other critical infrastructure, while avoiding the high costs and limitations associated with permanent structures in areas where flooding patterns are unpredictable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sheelongo said the government is committed to providing a proactive disaster response and resilience as flooding patterns vary from year to year and location to location.<\/p>\n

The modular floating bridges offer a flexible, cost-effective solution that can be deployed where and when they are most needed, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis approach ensures the efficient use of resources while prioritising the safety and well-being of the affected communities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In the Zambezi region, the floods have now reached almost 7m, with the Kabbe South and Kabbe North constituencies now severely affected by floods.<\/p>\n

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah last week visited the Zambezi region, where several families have been displaced.<\/p>\n

She urged residents to relocate before a crisis hits them.<\/p>\n

Three schools \u2013 Muzii Combined School, Nankuntwe Combined School, and Mpukano Primary School \u2013 have had to close and are set to be relocated to higher grounds.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. The Ministry of Works and Transport has bought 24 640 plastic \u2018double cubes\u2019, that can be converted into floating bridges, at a cost of N$24 million to mitigate the impact of floods in some of the country\u2019s regions. 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