Zimbabwe has dispatched humanitarian relief to Mozambique after catastrophic floods swept across several provinces, displacing thousands of people and destroying key infrastructure.
The relief package includes grain, food supplies, blankets and building materials, alongside the deployment of two air‑rescue helicopters to support ongoing search‑and‑rescue operations.
Speaking during the handover ceremony in Harare on Wednesday, Acting President Kembo Mohadi warned that the disaster forms part of a growing pattern of climate‑induced extreme weather events that continue to undermine food security, infrastructure and development across southern Africa.
“This reality calls for strengthened preparedness, resilience and collective action.”
The assistance followed an urgent appeal from Maputo after weeks of heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across southern Africa.
Mozambique declared a red alert on 16 January as rising waters inundated communities in Gaza, Maputo, Maputo Metropolitan and Nampula provinces.
The floods – among the worst in recent years – have cut off roads, damaged homes and strained emergency services.
South Africa has also been severely affected, with heavy rains causing similar destruction across parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.
Zimbabwe has also extended similar support to Malawi following floods there in December, with officials emphasising that regional cooperation remains essential as climate shocks intensify.
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