OCHA Reports

09 Feb 2011
Southern Africa Floods Situation Update# 4
HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES

- In Mozambique, 23,632 families have been affected by floods and around 20,000 ha of crops damaged;

- Heavy rains in Madagascar have killed 15 people and injured 7;

- In South Africa, 91 people have been killed and 321 injured due to storms and flooding;

- With more rainfall forecasted for much of southern Africa, it is expected that localized flooding will continue to occur across the region, especially in Mozambique and Madagascar....

02 Feb 2011
Southern Africa Floods Situation Update# 3
HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES

- New localized floods have been experienced in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho and Madagascar;

- Strong downpours flooded northwestern Madagascar, while heavy rains in the drought affected south may have damaged crops; and

- Discharge from the Cahora Bassa will increase on 4 February from 4200 to 6400m3/s, which could lead to flooding downstream.

- River levels at Katima Mulilo in Namibia's Caprivi Strip are more than twice the...