Rescuers are using helicopters and boats to save more than 600,000 stranded victims—some still clinging to roofs and trees—but stress that funding for relief operations is dwindling
Nearly two weeks after storm hit Mozambique coast, survivors face threat of disease, ruined crops and destroyed houses
A tropical storm that crashed into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi left many dead and a trail of devastation. Photo: Red Cross via ReutersNearly two weeks after a deadly cyclone whipped across southeastern Africa—killing hundreds of people—large swaths of three nations remain flooded, while survivors face the threat of disease, ruined crops and destroyed homes.
High floodwaters have enveloped thousands of miles of territory across central Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, causing extensive damage to water supplies and sanitation infrastructure. The flooding has sparked a sharp rise in infections, including diarrhea and malaria, government and relief officials...
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