US EditionWhat to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa
Over 620,000 people have been affected by floods destroying 72,000+ homes across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, with damage to key infrastructure and wildlife reserves.
- More than 620,000 people have been directly impacted by floods across southern Africa, with over 100 deaths reported by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
- Torrential rains caused rivers and dams to overflow, submerging towns in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, which have faced unusually heavy rains since late last year that scientists link to climate change.
- Rescue teams deployed military and South African Air Force helicopters for evacuations, rescuing nearly 500 people amid aerial images showing residents stranded on rooftops and treetops.
- South Africa declared a national disaster after thousands of homes were destroyed, Kruger National Park damage will exceed 500 million rand , and authorities report more than 300,000 displaced in Gaza province, Mozambique.
- With dams at capacity and rains expected to continue, safety engineers were sent to a dam under pressure, while aid organisations warn of increased hunger, disease, and UNICEF said children are especially vulnerable.
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What to know about the devastating floods in southern Africa
Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, destroyed thousands of homes and caused tens of millions of dollars’ worth of damage in one of Africa’s premier wildlife parks.
The Straits Times
InternazionaleMozambique counts 13 dead in floods so far but toll expected to rise
MAPUTO, Jan 22 - Mozambique authorities on Thursday reported 13 deaths from severe floods over the past two weeks, though the figure is expected to rise sharply, with aid workers saying they expect more bodies to be found as waters recede. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The number of deaths from rains and floods in southern and central Mozambique increased to 124 and affected at least 723,000 people since the beginning of the rainy season last October, official sources reported this Thursday. The entry Up to 124 the dead and at least 723,000 those affected by floods in Mozambique was first published in the Digital Process.
Several weeks of torrential rains have caused widespread flooding in the south and center of countries in southern Africa, forcing families to abandon their homes, submerging entire neighborhoods and overwhelming local infrastructure, while rivers continue to overflow. The southern province of Gaza is the hardest hit, with significant concentrations […]
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