Rapports

CAIA, Mozambique - The United Nations World Food Programme said a WFP-chartered helicopter had started rescue and food delivery missions in central Mozambique where the worst flooding in years has forced an estimated 85,000 people to flee their homes. A…

OCHA Situation Report 4 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS SITUATION OVERVIEW 1. The discharge rate of the Cahora Bassa dam was reduced from 8,400 to 6,600 m3/s on Monday 12 February. Reduced rain, together with the reduction of the Cahora Bassa discharge rate,…

As river levels continue to remain high in Mozambique, thousands of children are facing uncertainty, upheaval and disruption as floods threaten to engulf large areas of the country. Save the Children is working in Zambezia, one of the four affected…

Funds Sent To: Ecumenical Committee for Social Development (CEDES) Amount Sent : US$ 50,000 Date: 13 February 2007 Details of Payment Emergency: Floods in Mozambique Date of Emergency: February 2007 Implementing partners: Ecumenical Committee for Social Development (CEDES), Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and Christian Council…

OCHA Situation Report 3 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS SITUATION OVERVIEW 1. The Cahora Bassa dam has been discharging at a rate of around 8,400 m3/second since 09 February 07. As a result, the Zambezi river level rose 50 cm in Tete City, and…

The Zambezi River threatens thousands of families in five southern African countries The mighty Zambezi River which stretches from Angola to the Indian Ocean in Mozambique is threatening to displace thousands of families in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi and Namibia following…

The risk of major flooding along the Zambezi River has increased significantly due to continued moderate to heavy rains in the Zambezi River basin (see Figure 1). Floods have already displaced households, damaged crops and made…

OCHA Situation Report 2 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS SITUATION OVERVIEW 1. Heavy rains continue to fall across much of the Zambezi River Basin, which has led to increased water levels along the Zambezi and its major tributaries. Additional rains are expected throughout the…

JOHANNESBURG - Floods across southern Africa are wreaking havoc for tens of thousands of people caught by rising water that has washed away crops, homes and claimed the lives of dozens of people, the United Nations World Food Programme…

Currently, household food security is relatively stable. Food is widely available, markets are adequately supplied and prices are below normal, enabling food access for poor households. Livestock and pasture are also in good condition. However, pockets…