Close to 2.2 million people need urgent assistance following the cyclones and floods, on top of 815,000 people already in need as a result of the drought.
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Mozambique humanitarian response plan revised to enable Cyclone Idai response
UN appeals for $281.7 million to assist the people affected by the cyclone for three months, while also seeking $55.2 million for those in need as a result of the drought.
Mozambique humanitarian team requests $10.2 million for Cyclone Dineo response
According to the UN Country team, $10.2 million is required to reach 150,000 people with life-saving assistance and protection over the next three months.
Flood strategy seeks $11.7 million to address needs of 140,000 people
Three-month strategy involving all clusters is designed to contribute to strengthening the livelihoods and the resilience of thousands affected by January floods.
Mozambique: Red alert lifted as flood waters recede, but humanitarian needs remain
Forty per cent of the population in flooded areas will require food assistance for the next three months. 13,000 households need seeds and tools to be able to plant for the second harvest to avoid long term food insecurity.
Mozambique: Response and Recovery Proposal seeks $30.5 million to assist 150,000 flood-affected people in Mozambique
The number of affected people could increase, as some areas are still isolated and assessments are ongoing and a low pressure system has the potential to cause more intense rains.
Mozambique: Air drops, air bridges ensure humanitarian assistance to people stranded in flooded districts
Coordination activities have been reinforced by the Government with the set-up of a mobile emergency operations center in Xai-Xai, capital of the Gaza Province. Health and sanitation concerns are emerging in flood-affected districts where water levels are receding; proper clean-up and restoration of basic health services are a priority.
Additional funding needed for flood response in Mozambique
“Basic needs are being met, such as food, water, and shelter, despite very difficult conditions in many areas of the flooding,” says United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Jennifer Topping at the end of her visit on Wednesday to Chiaquelane camp in Gaza Province, where about 70,000 have sought refuge from the flooding of the Limpopo River.
Flooding in Mozambique leaves 30,000 people in need of evacuation
A considerable number of houses, social infrastructure, access roads and bridges in Mozambique's southern Gaza province were damaged or blocked by flooding. Basic services such as banks, shops, schools and hospitals are closed. So far, almost 50,000 people have been affected.