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Date when the trigger was met
30-11-2023
What happened, where and when?
In late November, Angola experienced a period of intense cumulative rainfall that had a signicant impact on various communities. On November 30, ve consecutive days of heavy rains resulted in severe ooding across the country. Preliminary data from the Angolan Civil Protection and Fire Service (SPCB) indicate 30 deaths and 5,292 aected households, comprising approximately 26,460 individuals in the provinces of Luanda, Huambo, Bie, Malanje and Cuanza Norte. Additionally, 10,895 households reported crop submersion due to the oods. In total, 15 of the 18 provinces were aected, with Luanda, Huambo, Bié, Malanje, and Cuanza Norte being the most critically impacted. The Government actively conducted assessments nationwide.
Reports of ooding came across the country until the end of 2023, aecting over one hundred thousand individuals cumulatively. According to the government 116,275 people were aected by the oods, of whom 24,224 were displaced and 103 injured. Among the displaced, 2,276 families experienced total loss of their homes, 2,179 had their homes damaged and 90,769 had their homes ooded. The 116,275 individuals primarily represented those impacted by the cumulative heavy rains over a ve-day period. Isolated ooding events occurred in November and December, with a few smaller incidents in early January; however, the main impact that contributed to this situation was the ve days of rain reported on November 30th, 2023.
In January 2024, recognizing the high vulnerability of the unassisted communities, the Government of Angola reached out to partners for extended support to the aected families. A letter of support was issued on January 25 to the Angola Red Cross, requesting an escalation of assistance to additional communities.
By the conclusion of the Angola Red Cross (CVA) response operation in June 2024, signicant progress had been made in stabilizing the situation in the ood-aected provinces. The emergency phase successfully addressed the immediate humanitarian needs. Volunteers and sta, in coordination with local authorities, conducted awareness sessions on hygiene and disease prevention to mitigate public Page 2 / 20 health risks. Additionally, households began receiving support through cash and voucher assistance, which allowed families exibility to address urgent needs and begin recovery.
By the end of the intervention (by June 2024), most displaced families had either returned to their homes or secured alternative accommodation, although some continued to face challenges related to rebuilding and restoring livelihoods, especially in areas where agriculture had been heavily impacted.
Coordination with government and partners remained active to ensure that recovery eorts would transition smoothly into longer-term solutions. Key activities such as safe shelter promotion, replenishment of essential household items, and community sensitization on disaster risk reduction had been completed.
Although critical needs were addressed, residual vulnerabilities persisted, particularly concerning food security, livelihoods recovery, and the resilience of damaged infrastructure. These elements were identied for future support under ongoing and upcoming programs, in coordination with national authorities and partners.