US EditionZimbabwe Faces Heightened Floods Risk
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For weeks, exceptionally heavy rains have caused severe flooding in southern Africa. The number of deaths is increasing, many people are still missing. By Stephan Ueberbach.
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At least 3,000 people have houses flooded in the district of Guija, Gaza Province, southern Mozambique, due to intense rains.
Zimbabwe faces heightened floods risk
According to Fews Net’s latest outlook, intense and persistent rainfall is expected in eastern, northern, and central parts of southern Africa, while western and southern areas will likely receive light to moderate rainfall. “Torrential rainfall is likely in southern Mozambique, eastern Zimbabwe, eastern South Africa, and east-central Madagascar, increasing the risks of flooding in several areas of the region,” the report stated. The agency note…
"We can confirm that since the beginning of the rains, we have recorded 20 deaths, including one confirmed Friday night or Saturday morning," said Freddy Ngobe, spokesperson for the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs of Mpumalanga, the most bereaved province with 20 deaths. The same official said that more than 1,300 homes have been damaged or destroyed and several infrastructure has been affected, in…
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa in particular are currently struggling with torrential rains, and the number of fatalities has now continued to rise.
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