Mozambique – Floods in the North, Drought in the South
The National Emergency Operating Center (CENOE: Centro Nacional Operativo de Emergencia) in Mozambique announced last week that 33 people had died as a result of strong wind, heavy rain and…
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South Africa – Floods Hit Johannesburg Area, 1 Killed in Limpopo Province
Heavy rain in the Johannesburg area yesterday caused flooding on some major roads to the east of the city. Meanwhile a storm and floods in Limpopo have left at least…
EU Increases Aid after Floods in Malawi, Madagascar, Mozambique
The European Commission is giving an additional €5 million in humanitarian assistance to Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique following the floods that ravaged the countries earlier this year. The aid is…
Floods in Nampula Province, Mozambique
Three days of torrential rain in the province of Nampula, northern Mozambique, has caused severe flash floods that have damaged road and rail networks and left 8 districts cut off.…
Africa Analysis: The Need for Flood Forecasting System
An African flood forecasting system could help mitigate suffering from catastrophic floods, writes Linda Nordling. Last month heavy rains caused rivers in Malawi and Mozambique to burst their banks, inundating…
Mozambique Floods – Death Toll Rises, Further Heavy Rainfall
Mozambique’s disaster management agency INGC said yesterday that the death toll from the current flood situation has risen to 117. INGC also say that floods have affected 157,000 people, most…
South African Forces Make Progress in Mozambique Flood Rescues
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says the rescue mission in flood-stricken Mozambique is progressing well. This is after the government of Mozambique requested help from the South African…
71 People Killed in Mozambique Floods
Mozambique’s National Disaster Management Institute today confirmed that 71 people have died in the flooding that has ravaged parts of the country over the last 10 days. The worst affected…
Malawi Flood Victims – Clean Drinking Water a Priority
According to a statement by the Government of Malawi yesterday, 18 January 2015, Malawi Defence Force (MDF) teams have managed to rescue over 1,500 flood victims – 307 by helicopter…
Mozambique Floods – 34 Dead
Heavy floods in southeast African country of Mozambique have killed at least 34 people amid efforts by rescue workers to reach people stranded on rooftops and over the trees, APA…
South Africa Aids Flood Stricken Mozambique
Pretoria – The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will send its members to assist in the flood-stricken areas of the Mocuba District of Zambezia Province, Mozambique. The deployment follows…
Mozambique Floods Worsen as Rivers Overflow – 100,000 Affected
Floods in Mozambique are thought to have affected around 100,000 over the last few days as heavy rainfall continues over parts of south eastern Africa, including Malawi, where 48 people…
Malawi Floods – 17 Districts Affected
As quoted in local media, Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says that around 40,000 people have been displaced by the floods which first began in December 2014. So…
South East Africa – Floods Hit Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique
Heavy rainfall in parts of south east Africa over the last 2 weeks has resulted in flooding in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. As reported earlier this week, as many as…
Cahora Bassa Dam in Mozambique
Following a report by FloodList regarding degradation of the Kariba Dam along the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Marc Hartman at HKV Consultants contacted us regarding his work on potential floods…
Threat of Imminent Kariba Dam Wall Collapse Denied
Following on the heels of the reported near collapse of the incomplete Tokwe Mukorsi dam in Zimbabwe, a certain degree of confusion surrounds the condition of the Kariba Dam on…
