Rapports

By Heather Hahn United Methodists are responding to deadly floods in the northern part of Mozambique with much-needed food and prayer, Bishop Joaquina Filipe Nhanala told church leaders meeting in her country this week. January floods, the result…

Highlights Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) proposal of US$ 3.2 million for 2015 Mozambique Floods was approved, to cover the most urgent life-saving needs in Zambézia province With the closure of at least 33 accommodation centers, more than…

By Crystal Wells, Senior Communications Officer, Concern Worldwide It was a day like any other. Noemia Mario was working around the house with her four children when a wave of water suddenly came crashing down around them.…

Zambezia, Mozambique. 28 January 2015. “The water came suddenly in the middle of the afternoon”, says Nita Alves, recalling the day her village was flooded a couple of weeks ago. “There was nowhere to escape so…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Heavy rains in January caused flooding in central provinces, negatively impacting on crops and food security conditions Floods followed a period of below-average rains in October and November 2014 that delayed planting of 2015 cereal…

Maize, rice, and cowpeas are the most important food commodities for poor. Maize is the staple food for the poor, with rice most often used as a substitute. Among beans, cowpeas are the most important to…

Severe floods will delay seasonal harvests in affected areas of the northern and central region KEY MESSAGES Households directly impacted by the flooding are likely to face Stressed acute food insecurity outcomes (IPC Phase 2) in the central…

Key highlights Since the red alert declared on 12 January, the heavy rains and floods have affected 157,172 people (32,711 families) in the country – vast majority of this in Zambezia province; The death toll since the declaration…

The Council of Ministers of Mozambique declared an institutional red alert on 12 January for the Central and Northern parts of the country after heavy rains resulted in severe flooding. Around 144,330 people (32,285 families) have…

Highlights · On 12 January 2015, the Council of Ministers of Mozambique declared the institutional red alert for the Central and North parts of the Country, due to heavy rains recorded and consequent floods in large areas.…