Luhonono: Three schools in the flood-prone Kabbe North and South constituencies of the Zambezi Region might reopen next week after being submerged by rising waters. According to Namibia Press Agency, Beavan Walubita, Director of Planning and Rural Development at the Zambezi Regional Council, briefed President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Wednesday about the relocation of the schools to higher ground. Under the relocation plan, Muzii Combined School and Mpukano Primary School students will move to Lusese, while Nankuntwe Combined School will operate out of temporary tents pitched at Luhonono. "This week we are busy with logistics, especially with regards to tents and other equipment," stated Walubita. However, he noted that the Zambezi Regional Council warehouse still faces shortages of tents, mattresses, blankets, and boat fuel. To support these efforts, the council recently received a shipment of 864 bags of rice to supplement existing stocks of tinned fish and cooking oil. "All these will be distributed to the schools, but we will continue assisting the community of Sibbinda that are relocated," Walubita informed the president prior to a short trip to Luhonono. President Nandi-Ndaitwah visited Luhonono on Wednesday afternoon to assess the situation and coordinate the government's response. In addition to the schools, aid is being distributed to the Sibbinda Constituency, where victims of recent flash floods are being housed in a relocation centre supported by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Red Cross. Nankuntwe Combined School's acting principal, Harrison Lyamine, welcomed the presidential visit and expressed hope that it would resolve logistical hurdles. He emphasised the urgency of resuming classes so that students can prepare for their upcoming end-of-term examinations. While these three schools were the most severely impacted, several others in the region remain affected by the Zambezi River, which reached a depth of 6.88 metres on Wednesday. Officials hope to implement floating bridges in the com ing weeks to assist other schools currently hampered by the water levels.