2007 Mozambican flood

none right|thumb|200px|Mozambique right|thumb|200px|Cyclone Favio made landfall on February 22, 2007. The 2007 Mozambican flood began in late December 2006 when the Cahora Bassa Dam overflowed from heavy rains on Southern Africa. It worsened on February 22, 2007, when the Category 4 Cyclone Favio made landfall on the central province of Inhambane; experts tracking the cyclone predicted that it would worsen flooding in the Zambezi River valley.Beatty, Sean. Tropical cyclone slams into flood-stricken Mozambique. BBC News, February 24, 2007 The Zambezi River broke its banks, flooding the surrounding areas in Mozambique.Mozambique floods displace 68 000, more at risk https://web.archive.org/web/20070929131346/http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_africa/0,2172,143636,00.html 2007-09-29 SABC News, February 12, 2007.Mozambique issues flood warning as Zambezi breaches banks https://web.archive.org/web/20071004234224/http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/world/w110020007.html 2007-10-04 Vanguard Online, February 10, 2007. The Chire and Rivubue rivers also flooded. 80,600 people had been evacuated from their homes in the Tete, Manica, Sofala and Zambezia provinces by February 14. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/14/AR2007021401206.html The Washington Post Michelle Faul Some Refuse to Flee Mozambique Flood February 14, 2007 By February 22, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that approximately 121,000 people had been displaced by the flooding.Mozambique: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 7. OCHA, February 22, 2007 Some people refused to leave their homes and livestock. There were 29 confirmed casualties and a further 10 unconfirmed deaths. https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6361957.stm BBC News Mozambique seeks urgent flood aid February 14, 2007 In early February, the Mozambican authorities did not think the flooding would be as devastating as the 2000 and 2001 floods. Paulo Zucula, head of Mozambique's national relief agency, said "We expect more water than we had in 2001. The situation is deteriorating and it will get worse but this time we are better prepared than in 2001". The World Food Programme (WFP) estimated that up to 285,000 people may require food aid.Floods wreak havoc in parts of southern Africa, billions need help https://web.archive.org/web/20070213190957/http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2367 2007-02-13 . World Food Programme. February 9, 2007 Delivery of food aid by the WFP began on February 15.Helicopters aid Mozambique flood victims. Reuters. February 15, 2007 A single UN helicopter was made available for the delivery of aid to evacuation centres.WFP starts helicopter rescue and food deliveries to victims of Mozambique floods https://web.archive.org/web/20070314014544/http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2371 2007-03-14 . World Food Programme. February 15, 2007 However, thousands of people had not yet received food or drinking water, and the threat of disease outbreaks had also increased; Paulo Zucula retracted his earlier comments about readiness, saying "We were not prepared... it's another disaster". https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/6377427.stm BBC News Flood aid struggle in Mozambique February 19, 2007 Notes Category:Floods in Mozambique Flood Category:Zambezi River Category:December 2006 in Africa Category:January 2007 in Africa Category:March 2007 in Africa Category:2007 floods Category:2000s floods in Africa Category:2006 floods Category:2006 in Mozambique Category:2006 disasters in Africa Category:21st-century disasters in Mozambique Category:2007 disasters in Africa