US EditionFloods in Mozambique: in the South of the Country, Travellers Try to Escape From Areas Flooded by Boat
- Since October 1, Mozambique's National Disasters Management Institute said nearly 140 people have died and nearly 400,000 displaced people fled their homes in southern Mozambique floods.
- Floodwaters inundated roads and washed away bridges, leaving affected communities stranded, while continued heavy rains keep flood risks high and could cause further displacement.
- An estimated 100,000 people are sheltering in around 100 temporary accommodation centres, where overcrowding is severe and many sites lack privacy, lighting, and basic services, UN agencies said Friday.
- Urgent international support is critical, with UNHCR Mozambique seeking $38.2 million and WFP urgently needing $32 million to reach more than 450,000 people.
- Protection concerns are rising for vulnerable groups, as UNHCR reports women and girls face heightened risks of violence, exploitation, and abuse, with aid agencies strained by 40 percent less funding than last year.
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UN says climate shocks driving displacement in Mozambque
The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, while nearly 400,000 people have had to flee their homes
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UN appeals for more support for flood-hit Mozambicans
The United Nations warned Friday of severe overcrowding in temporary accommodation shelters hosting an estimated 100,000 people displaced by flooding in Mozambique, and appealed for more international support.
At least 392,000 people have had to flee their homes because of the intense floods that have occurred in the centre and south of Mozambique over the past month, deeply punished by climate change for years, said this Friday in Geneva, Xavier Creach, representative of the UN Agency for Refugees (UNHCR) in the African country.
In Mozambique, the infrastructure has been hit hard by the floods of recent days. The electricity, Internet and especially road networks are damaged. The authorities estimate that it will take about 650 million dollars to rebuild the country. In the province of Gaza, in the southern part of the country, the most affected by the floods, travellers trapped by the waters are ready to leave.
Heavy rains that caused flooding in Mozambique and southern Africa were the subject of a meeting of member states held this Friday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA. The Director of Emergency Operations, Edem Wosornu, reported that Mozambique suffered 700,000 victims of the disaster. In total, approximately […]
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