Tanzania, April 16 -- Mbeya/Katavi. The situation is dire, with the latest information showing that floods have kept pounding several areas of the country, leaving 3,000 students out of school temporarily.

Schools were closed due to mudslides from Mount Kawetele in the Itezi ward of Mbeya city.

While Mbeya grapples with the situation, reports from Katavi region indicate that the Msadya River has shifted its course, causing its waters to spread into residential areas and inconveniencing vehicles and residents using the bridge over the river.

This was mostly experienced in the neighborhoods of Ikuba, Usenga, and Igongo.

Tambukareli School, which was used to set up a special camp for flood victims, has been closed, while Mary's, Mafaniki...