The people here are at the mercy of the weather. A few months ago rain was needed at planting and growing time but the sun shone brightly with only sprinklings of late rain....too late for a high yield. Sadly much of the maize crop has been destroyed. A few farmers thought they may be lucky to get 50% yield. However, now we are experiencing great rains, falling every day which means that the little maize which has survived the burning sun may be destroyed by the persistent rain.
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| Fields near Lilongwe |
In Mzuzu, the constant rain is making the roads and paths very muddy and slippy. There has even been mist in the mornings, reminding us of the weather in Scotland. In some areas in Mzuzu houses have collapsed and others have flooded.
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| Clock Tower Roundabout, Mzuzu |
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| View from our house |
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| Heading to the main road |
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