2025 Botswana floods

The 2025 Botswana floods were caused by several days of severe rainfall across the country, including Ghanzi, Gaborone and Francistown among other regions. The severe flooding lead to widespread closure of roads, as well as the Botswana government closing all schools from the 19th to 24 February.
Overflowing rivers and dams caused extensive infrastructure damage, displaced residents, and resulted in loss of life.

Relief Efforts

The Botswana Red Cross Society provided emergency assistance to affected families and regions, by distributing food, clean water, blankets, and temporary shelter for displaced residents.
Olympic Gold medallist Letsile Tebogo has been praised in him saving stranded civilians in Gaborone and taking them into his vehicle, describing him as "a true man of the people".