US EditionMozambique Floods: 'Worst in Living Memory' Say Those Rescued From Rising Waters
Over 590,000 people displaced in southern Mozambique face urgent health and food security threats amid ongoing rescue efforts and flooding linked to climate change, officials said.
- The floods in Mozambique are described as the worst in living memory by 24-year-old mechanic Tomaz Antonio Mlau, who stated, "This is the first time I have experienced a calamity of this magnitude."
- 67-Year-Old Francisco Fernando Chivindzi reported, "We lost everything due to the floods, including homes and livestock," emphasizing the extensive damage.
- Authorities noted that over 10,000 people are affected in Marracuene, according to local officials, who are worried about ongoing rescue efforts.
- Concerns were raised about the flooding's impact on farmlands and homes, with survivors highlighting the future risk and inadequate food supplies.
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In Mozambique, 700,000 people have been affected by severe flooding that has ravaged the country. More than half of them are children, according to the UN agency UNICEF and the World Food Programme. Nearly three weeks of heavy rainfall, exacerbated by breached dams, have left a trail of destruction on farmland. The town of Xai-Xai, north of the capital Maputo, is among the worst-affected areas. The highways to Maputo are impassable. "I won't giv…
Massive floods have hit Mozambique, described as the worst in a generation. Tens of thousands of people are being rescued as rising waters devastate parts of the southern African country. At least 640,000 people have been affected by the floods since January 7, the BBC reports. 125 people have died since the rains began...
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