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Listen The Mozambican government and aid organizations are struggling to respond to the needs of 150,000 people displaced by recent flooding in the country's southern Gaza Province, says the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. Residents of Chókwè, one…

Highlights Tropical Cyclone Felleng continues to move south, parallel to the eastern coast of Madagascar. Heavy rainfall and strong winds are being reported in affected areas. New floods in northern and central Mozambique have killed 7 people and…

Highlights Heavy rains continue to fall over northern Mozambique, causing floods in some areas and affecting at least 510 people. Parts of northern and central Madagascar are also recording heavy rainfall from the same low pressure system located…

As streams of families flee to higher ground, government and the international community mobilize in Mozambique to ensure people displaced by floodwaters are sheltered, fed and safe. By Suzanne Beukes CHIAQUELANE, Mozambique, 29 January 2013 – A small…

Chokwe, 27 January 2013. Salatiel Sitoe, 16 years old, was patiently waiting under the shadow of a leafy tree at the Chiaquelane accommodation centre in Chokwe, in the hard-hit province of Gaza, when he heard the…

WFP and the rest of the humanitarian community in Mozambique have mobilized to help the large numbers of people displaced by seasonal flooding in southern Mozambique. The needs are huge and - with ominous weather systems…

Highlights At least 48 people have died in severe floods in southern Mozambique. Some 250,000 people have been affected, of which 146,000 people are still being housed in temporary shelters. Tropical Cyclone “Felleng” is heading towards the eastern…

CHIAQUELANE, 28 January 2013 (IRIN) - The Mozambican government and aid organizations are struggling to respond to the needs of 150,000 people displaced by recent flooding in the country's southern Gaza Province. Residents of Chókwè, one of…

Maputo 25 January 2013. An estimated 84,000 people—the majority projected to be children—have been affected throughout Mozambique by flooding and inundation caused by intense rains since 12 January. In Gaza Province alone, the hard-hit districts of…

Mozambique Flooding of the Incomati and Limpopo Basins in mid to late January 2013 affected Gaza Province in southern Mozambique, in particular the districts of Chokwe and Guija. As at 28 January 2013, around 40 people have…