Talk:2009 Angola, Namibia and Zambia floods

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Name[edit]

Shouldn't the title be 2009 Angola and Namibia floods? For one, the flood waters originate in Angola and secondly, it is better to alphabetize.--TM 15:33, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

although i named it like that i agree. i thought about that too.. ..Dubhe.sk (talk) 15:36, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Protection[edit]

I've requested semi-protection--TM 18:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rename[edit]

A new source (The UN's IRIN) has stated that Zambia has been affected by the flooding as well. I propose a renaming to take this into account. Possibly "Angola, Namibia and Zambia floods". Any comments? - Dumelow (talk) 18:01, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

depends how significant is the impact on zambia. if there is any casualty or certain amount(hmm 100< ?) of replaced people i would agree. ..Dubhe.sk (talk) 18:09, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The only thing I have got in the article at the moment is the $5 million damage to infrastructure but one district is reported to have been completely cut off and this report from the Zambia Times, which I will add shortly, says 45 households have been displaced (on 20 march) which probably means homeless numbering at least 150 - Dumelow (talk) 18:25, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

i think it's signigicant enough to add zambia to the title. and as you are almost the only author of the article i leave the decision up to you. ..Dubhe.sk (talk) 18:31, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK I will move it across then. Cheers - Dumelow (talk) 18:34, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the name is cumbersome. How about 2009 South West African floods?--TM 15:20, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that might be better, especially now that Botswana has started evacuations and expects to be hit soon. One problem is that South West Africa is the old name for Namibia. Perhaps 2009 South Western Africa Floods might work (for the same reason that the UN knows the south part of Africa as Southern Africa instead of South Africa)? - Dumelow (talk) 16:58, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Though South Western doesn't sound too right to me, maybe stick with your idea and presume that people won't get confused with a country that was renamed 40 years ago? - Dumelow (talk) 17:00, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]