The 2025–26 rainy season has resulted in 311 deaths, affected more than one million people, and damaged 250,000 homes, according to an update released this Saturday (9) by the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD).
According to data cited by Lusa, the figures cover the rainy season, which typically runs from October to April, and include 246,906 affected families across the country during this period. There are also 17 people still missing and 352 injured.
During this rainy season, which is now coming to an end, 211,678 homes were flooded, 15,266 were completely destroyed, and 30,247 were partially damaged.
The January floods alone — the most severe in several years — caused 43 deaths, 147 injuries, and nine missing persons, affecting a total of 715,716 people.
The passage of Cyclone Gezani in Inhambane province on 13–14 February caused four additional deaths and affected 9,040 people, according to INGD data. Over the seven-month rainy season, at least 304 health facilities, 98 places of worship, and 790 schools were affected.
The National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction also reports that 320,434 hectares of agricultural land were lost during this period, affecting 373,262 farmers, while 532,985 animals died, including cattle, goats, and poultry.
“Only the January floods, the most severe in several years, caused 43 deaths, 147 injuries, and nine missing persons, affecting a total of 715,716 people.”
In addition, 9,516 kilometres of roads, 52 bridges, and 237 drainage structures were affected during the rainy season.
Since October, INGD activated 198 accommodation centres, which hosted up to 139,461 people. Of these, 24 centres remain active, sheltering at least 7,544 people. A total of 7,214 people were rescued due to flooding, mainly in January.
Source: Diário Económico
