Mazabuka District Commissioner, Misheck Chiinda has called on people living along the Kafue basin to relocate to higher grounds.
Mr Chiinda said the heavy rain being experienced coupled with the impending opening of flood gates at Itezhi tezhi dam by Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) poses a threat to both human and animal life.
The District Commissioner told ZANIS in Mazabuka today that reports reaching his office have indicated that Chimwaikila fishing camp has already been submerged in water.
Mr Chiinda said there is need for people living along the Kafue river to take the appeal seriously to avoid a calamity.
He said his office has since called for an urgent District Disaster Management meeting to plan for the imminent disaster in the district.
Meanwhile, more houses have collapsed in the last 24 hours in Ndeke township following continuous heavy rain being experienced in Mazabuka town.
30 more have collapsed bringing the total number of houses to 57 leaving scores of families in the cold.
The District Commissioner told ZANIS in Mazabuka that he will tomorrow (Monday) again lead a team of District Disaster Management committee members to visit the affected families.
Several families who have no means of rebuilding the collapsed homesteads are now spending nights in the cold.
Ndeke township Resident Development Committee Chairman, Justin Aongola expressed worry of a looming Cholera outbreak in the township due to poor sanitary conditions.
The township lacks toilet facilities and residents answer the call of nature using plastic bags and empty chibuku containers.
