The National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) announced that 130 tons of food, seeds, and construction materials were provided by Zimbabwe to support victims of natural disasters in Cabo Delgado province, in northern Mozambique.
“We received 30 tons of maize flour, 41 tons of sugar, about 12 tons of maize, 45 tons of wheat, 1,736 units of zinc sheets, and 69 kilograms of nails,” specified INGD President Luísa Meque.
She also stated that the measure aims to alleviate the suffering of victims of natural catastrophes, particularly the three cyclones that affected central and northern Mozambique between December, January, and March. “The aid will be delivered promptly to the beneficiaries, and we will carry out a campaign to supplement the materials,” she added.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by global climate change, regularly facing floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, as well as prolonged periods of severe drought.
Between December and March alone, the country was hit by three cyclones, which, in addition to destroying thousands of homes and infrastructure, caused approximately 175 deaths. Extreme events have already caused at least 1,016 deaths in Mozambique between 2019 and 2023, affecting 4.9 million people, according to the National Institute of Statistics.
The number of cyclones affecting Mozambique “has been increasing over the past decade,” as well as wind intensity, warns the 2024 State of Climate in Mozambique report from the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), reported at the end of March.
Source: Diário Económico
