22 JANUARY 1998. MALAWI: CLIMATE (FLOODS) Nando.net ( http://www.nando.net) and Reuters report 5,000 families homeless since October after "unusually heavy rains" blamed on El Nino. At least four people have died. Rains are expected to continue to April and flooding may occur in southern Malawi. --Reported by C. W. Gilbert, <blazing@igc.apc.org>.