The president of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) revealed on Monday, November 20, that natural disasters during the 2023-24 rainy season will threaten 1.2 million people in the country.
“During the 2023-24 season, for the scenario, which in this case includes strong winds, high floods and drought, we have a projection of the population at risk, estimated at 1.2 million,” said Luísa Meque.
Speaking during a meeting of the INGD Coordinating Council, she said that the agency had a deficit of around 10 billion meticais for actions to manage and combat natural disasters, compared to an estimated budget of 14.3 billion meticais.
“The INGD has only 4.3 billion meticais at its disposal, a shortfall that makes it necessary to mobilize more resources from international partners,” continued the source.
At the end of September, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, called on the population and entities to prepare for the foreseeable effects of the ‘El Ninõ’ phenomenon in the country over the coming months, with forecasts of above-normal rainfall and outbreaks of drought.
“History is repeating itself. So we have to create conditions of resilience. In this sense, the government will issue regular warnings to keep the population informed and prepared for climatic conditions that may not be favorable to life, production or infrastructure,” described the head of state.
