Floods in Mozambique Cut off Communities, and UN Agencies are Having a Hard Time Helping

Mozambique is dealing with its worst flooding in decades, just a few months after emerging from a terrible drought. Almost 700,000 people have been affected, and more than 100,000 have had to stay in temporary shelters because their houses, farms, and roads were flooded. The United Nations says that chronic congestion is making things unsafe, especially for women, girls, the elderly, and those with disabilities.

The World Food Program says it is expanding to help 450,000 people get food and nutrition that will save their lives, but it needs $32 million right away to do it. Specialised vehicles, boats, trucks, planes, and helicopters are being sent to get to villages that are cut off from the rest of the world by roads and bridges that have been washed out.

UN agencies say that the dangers are far from finished. More people are likely to be forced to leave their homes due to ongoing rainfall. Urgent international help is needed. Ross Smith, who is in charge of emergency response at WFP, said that funding is down 40% from last year, making it harder to respond.

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