The U.S. government said it is providing financial and material support to Mozambique to help the country save lives, alleviate suffering, and rebuild communities destroyed by Cyclone Kenneth.
In a statement to APA on Friday, the US said to that end, it has already initiated emergency relief activities in Cabo Delgado Province, one of the worst hit regions.
“Advance elements from a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team are already on the ground and working closely to support assessments being conducted by the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) and the United Nations” the statement said.
According to the statement, personnel from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are already in Cabo Delgado alongside their Mozambican counterparts, working to establish a surveillance system to prevent and contain outbreaks of water and vector-borne diseases such as cholera and malaria.
Meanwhile, the U.S. government’s implementing partners are already distributing food, blankets, and plastic sheeting to those affected by Cyclone Kenneth.
” As of April 30, we had already reached 14,600 people with food assistance, including maize, peas, oil, salt, and high-energy biscuits. To assist with shelter needs, the U.S. government has already provided enough heavy-duty plastic sheeting to reach 6,000 people, as well as 15,000 blankets, 10,000 buckets, and 5,400 water containers. To help communities reestablish clean drinking water supplies, the U.S. government has provided four water bladder kits to be used in the impacted regions” the statement said.
The U.S. government said it is working to provide additional food, shelter, water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies to the people of Cabo Delgado.
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