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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods and Cyclones Update (as of 28 Jan 2015)
MOZAMBIQUE:
UGANDA
Since the declaration of a red alert on 12 Jan, heavy rains and floods have
affected 157,172 people (32,711 households) and the death toll currently stands
at 120. The Prime Minister visited the hardest hit province of Zambézia this week.
KENYA
Despite logistical difficulties and initial delays, distribution of relief supplies is
underway in all accommodation centres, and the restoration of electric power is
expected by 30 Jan in the affected areas in the Northern and Central regions. In
Zambézia Province, 456 plots of a targeted 2,500 have been assigned and
occupied by flood-affected families.
SEYCHELLES
UNITED REPUBLIC
OF TANZANIA
The UN Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), comprised of UN Agencies and
NGOs, is planning to submit a funding request to the OCHA-managed Central
Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on 28 Jan 2015. The request will be for
approximately US$ 3 million and will concentrate on immediate life-saving
activities in the sectors of shelter, food, water, protection and logistics.
ZAMBIA
MALAWI
638,000
MOZAMBIQUE
COMOROS
Tropical Storm Eunice
Mozambique Channel
157,172
MADAGASCAR
ZIMBABWE
BOTSWANA
120,300
1,500
Rodrigues
MAURITIUS
INDIAN OCEAN
SWAZILAND
Country
Legend
0,000
Affected People
Tropical Storm
100Km
Flooding
Malawi
Mozambique
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Total
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Creation date: 28 Jan 2015
Map No.:433v05 Sources: OCHA, UNCS, GAUL, MeteoFrance, Humanitarian Partners.
At field level, the HCT is closely coordinating with local and central government
bodies and NGOs to ensure assistance rapidly reaches affected families. A
number of assessments are also underway.
MALAWI:
Rains continue to fall over northern and central Malawi, and to a lesser extent
over the hardest hit southern region.
SOUTH AFRICA
LESOTHO
Concurrently, the HCT is also preparing with local actors a response and
recovery proposal covering priority activities for livelihood recovery, rehabilitation
and repair efforts over the next 6 months. This will be submitted to in-country
partners/donors for support, in response to the official request received on 19 Jan
from the Government of Mozambique via the UN Resident Coordinator for the
mobilization of support from partners in response to the flood situation. This
proposal will be disseminated by 02 Feb and can be supported through
Government, UN Agencies or NGOs.
Affected
Population
638,000
157,172
120,300
1,500
916,972
Displaced
Population
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174,000
51,000
43,000
268,000
UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) teams concluded an interagency assessment in Phalombe district and the verification of assessments in
Nsanje and Chikwawa districts, and have now started to assess the situation in
Zomba and Charadzulu. As the weather forecast is predicting heavy rains in
northern Malawi, the assessment team will prioritize Karonga and Rumphi
Districts, focusing not only on the impact of the heavy rains, but also on
preparedness. In addition, the UNDAC team continues the support to the
emergency operations centers (EOC) in Blantyre and district coordination in the 3
most affected districts (Chikwawa, Nsanje and Phalombe).
A comprehensive situation report is expected to be issued shortly. The
Preliminary Response Plan will be officially launched in Geneva tomorrow, 29
Jan 2015.
REGIONAL:
Two tropical storms have formed in the Indian Ocean, named Diamondra and
Eunice. Given their south-easterly trajectory, they currently pose no threat.
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