Severe Flooding in Southern Mozambique Causes Widespread Displacement and Extensive Damage Countries: Mozambique

Event Description

• Weeks of continuous heavy rainfall have triggered catastrophic flooding in southern Mozambique, causing river levels to rise and flood vast areas of land. This has led to the destruction of homes, damage to critical infrastructure, and the loss of livelihoods. 
• The floods are among the most severe in the region in recent years, with widespread impacts on communities, road networks, and public services. 
• Authorities reported thousands of homes destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people affected or displaced as a result of rising water levels and prolonged flooding.

Humanitarian Conditions

• The floods have affected between 600,000 and 800,000 people across various parts of southern Mozambique, causing mass displacement as families were forced to flee their homes due to persistent rainfall and rising rivers. 
• Many homes and essential infrastructure (roads, bridges, and water facilities) have been severely damaged, hindering humanitarian access and the delivery of basic services.
•  Some sources have also reported heightened risks of waterborne disease outbreaks and shortages of essential resources due to prolonged flooding.

Security Situation

Organizations' Response

• The Mozambique Red Cross, with support from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), is evacuating at-risk communities and providing emergency assistance and essential supplies to affected populations.
• Health, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services are being delivered to affected communities.
• Early recovery support is being scaled up in impacted areas.

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