Mozambique Floods Cut Off Communities as UN Agencies Struggle to Respond

Mozambique floods cut off communities as UN agencies struggle to respond

Mozambique is grappling with its worst flooding in decades, just months after recovering from a devastating drought. Nearly 700,000 people have been affected, with over 100,000 forced into temporary shelters as homes, farmland, and roads were submerged.

Metropolitan of Zambia performs Memorial Service for victims of floods in Mozambique | Orthodox Times (en)

A memorial service was held at the Cathedral of the Holy Archangels, Maputo by Metropolitan John of Zambia and Mozambique, in prayer for the repose of the souls of the victims of the devastating floods that struck Mozambique and claimed the lives of more than 350 people. During the service, Metropolitan John conveyed the condolences and blessings of the Primate of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria…

UN appeals for more support for flood-hit Mozambicans

Geneva (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The United Nations warned Friday of severe overcrowding in temporary accommodation shelters hosting an estimated 100,000 people displaced by flooding in Mozambique, and appealed for more international support. The southern African country's latest bout of flooding has claimed nearly 140 lives since October 1, according to the National Disasters Management Institute, while nearly 400,000 peop