Reports

(Johannesburg, 11 February 2013): Heavy and persistent rains in January have led to massive flooding in southern Mozambique, killing 105 people and temporarily displacing an estimated 150,000 people. Hundreds of houses were destroyed and crops and…

Executive Summary On 12 January 2013, the Mozambique authorities declared an orange alert due to heavy rains that lasted for more than a week. Until 20 January 2013, moderate to intense rains had already affected 150,000 persons…

Highlights: Since October 2012, floods in Mozambique have killed a total of 97 people, of which 69 people have been killed since the major flooding began in January 2013. In total, an estimated 213,000 people have been affected…

Preliminary Appeal Target: US$2,423,192 Balance Requested: US$2,423,192 Geneva, 06 February 2013 Dear Colleagues, Mozambique has been affected by flooding due to excessive rains in country and neighbouring South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Swaziland. The Mozambique Disaster Management Coordination Council (INGC)…

Caritas Australia, the international aid and development organisation of the Catholic Church, has committed $70,000 (AU) to help those affected by recent flooding in the country’s southern Gaza province. The Mozambique government and aid organisations, like the…

The United Methodist Church in Mozambique is responding to the flooding that has devastated communities in the southern part of the country with a new emergency plan to assist more than 140,000 affected families. The Rev. Joao…

Heavy rains cause flooding and waterlogging KEY MESSAGES • Extremely high rainfall in south-eastern parts of the region has caused flooding and waterlogging in several countries. • Late onset, erratic rainfall, and high temperatures have resulted in crop failure,…

05 February 2013 By Sarah Marzouk Heavy rains which hit southern and central Mozambique in January have affected over 150,000 people, flooding farmland and pastures, damaging houses, roads, drainage systems and electricity supplies. Five major rivers in the…

By Alexander Matheou Yvonne is 64. She has spent the last six days on a roof. The rest of her family fled the village ten days ago after packing everything they could onto a small cart, but…

Highlights Coordination activities have been reinforced by the Government with the set-up of a mobile emergency operations center in Xai-Xai, capital of Gaza Province. Response in Gaza Province is ongoing. Air drop and air bridges are ensuring provision…