The total number of deaths in Mozambique’s current rainy season has risen to 258, with nearly 870,000 people affected since October, according to an update released today by the disaster management institute.
According to data from the National Disaster Risk Management and Reduction Institute (INGD), updated at 9:00 a.m. local time (7:00 a.m. in Lisbon), one additional death has been recorded compared to Monday’s figures.
A total of 869,031 people have been affected during the current rainy season, corresponding to 200,842 families, with 12 people missing and 331 injured, according to the same report.
The January floods alone caused at least 43 deaths, 147 injuries, and 9 disappearances in the updated figures, globally affecting 724,131 people. The passage of Cyclone Gezani through Inhambane on February 13th and 14th caused 4 additional deaths and affected 9,040 people, according to the updated INGD data on the rainy season.
A total of 15,330 homes were partially destroyed, 6,181 completely destroyed, and 183,824 flooded during the current rainy season. Altogether, 302 health units, 83 places of worship, and 717 schools were affected over five months.
INGD data also indicates that 555,040 hectares of agricultural land were affected during this period, of which 288,016 hectares are considered lost, impacting 365,784 farmers. Additionally, 530,998 animals died — including cattle, goats, and poultry — and 7,845 kilometers of roads, 36 bridges, and 123 aqueducts were affected.
Since October, the Mozambican disaster management institute has activated 149 accommodation centers that have housed 113,478 people, of which 20 are still active, sheltering at least 5,852 people.
