Most Recent Disaster Declaration:
Floods, 02-06-2008
Beginning in December 2007, heavy rains in central Mozambique, compounded by severe rainfall in the neighboring countries of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, led to flooding along the Zambezi River basin in Tete, Manica, Sofala, and Zambezia provinces. The floods caused widespread displacement, damaged roads and bridges, and destroyed crops. As of January 29, the Government of the Republic of Mozambique’s (GRM) National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) had coordinated the evacuation of approximately 95,000 people residing in low-lying communities.
On January 3, the INGC declared a red alert for the Zambezi River basin, activating the GRM’s disaster response plan. On January 21, the GRM requested international assistance in responding to the floods and implementing the GRM’s contingency plan.
On February 6, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Todd Chapman declared a humanitarian emergency in Mozambique due to the flooding. In response, USAID/OFDA provided $50,000 through USAID/Mozambique to International Relief and Development for water, sanitation, and hygiene activities in Chinde and Morrumbala districts.
Additional Disaster Declarations:
Floods and Cyclone, 03-06-2007
Between December 2006 and February 2007, heavy rains across northern and central regions of Mozambique, together with severe rainfall in neighboring countries, led to flooding along the Zambezi River Basin in Tete, Manica, Sofala, and Zambezia provinces. On February 22, 2007, Tropical Cyclone Favio made landfall in Vilankulo District, Inhambane Province, as the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane, leading to water and wind damage in southern districts. The Government of the Republic of Mozambique’s (GRM) National Institute for Disaster Management reported that the floods and the cyclone led to displacement, damaged infrastructure, and destroyed crops, negatively impacting local food security. In total, the GRM estimated that the floods and cyclone affected 500,000 people.
In response to the flooding, in February, USAID/Mozambique provided $335,000 from development programs to distribute emergency relief supplies, including local water treatment products and insecticide-treated mosquito nets (ITNs), to flood-affected areas. In addition, USAID/Mozambique supported interagency aircraft flights to deliver relief supplies to flooded areas.
On March 6, 2007, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Daniel Johnson declared a humanitarian emergency in Mozambique due to the flooding and cyclone. In response, OFDA provided an initial $50,000 through USAID/Mozambique for emergency relief supplies. OFDA also provided $15,000 to the Famine Early Warning Systems Network to repair a damaged radio tower, radio equipment, and storage facilities used for flood and cyclone early warning in Inhambane Province. In addition, OFDA procured and airlifted emergency relief items, including 1,260 rolls of plastic sheeting and 50,000 ITNs, to assist flood- and cyclone-affected populations.
For information on additional USAID disaster responses in Mozambique, please see OFDA Annual Reports.
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