Mozambique - Cyclone FUNSO

On January 20, cyclone FUNSO hit the coast of Mozambique bringing with it heavy rainfall and strong winds which have caused severe flooding along the coast. The hardest hit is Mozambique’s Zambezia province. 65,000 people have lost their homes, 21 people have died, and many more remain in need of immediate assistance. 

Donations can be made to Oxfam Canada's Emergency Response Fund.

The devastating effects of category 3 cyclone FUNSO that hit the coast of Mozambique on January 20 continue to wreak havoc across coastal villages. Damages caused by the tropical storm and subsequent flooding, in hardest hit Zambezia province have been assessed more fully. Meanwhile Oxfam’s rapid intervention in Quelimane and Nicuadala, Zambezia continues. 

Threats of flooding continue to menace Zambezia province and the surrounding area as, Giovanna, a category 2 tropical storm, forms in the Indian Ocean.The Massingir Dam and Chokwe irrigation system require immediate rehabilitation and heavy to moderate rainfall keep the Zambezi basin levels above alert level. More than 70,000 at risk of flooding that could wipe out communities, ruin homes and destroy livelihoods. 

Cholera and acute water diarrhea (AWD) outbreaks in flood affected areas remain under-control but, in a fragile state of uncertainty with continuing rainfall, threats of further flooding loom. With your continued support Oxfam’s humanitarian activities can keep these life-threatening, waterborne diseases at bay.

 
Already, Oxfam has: 
  • Constructed 20 emergency latrines and bathrooms in Sampene Camp.
  • Distributed non-food item goods, including Family Kits, Hygiene Kits, jerry cans, and buckets to 1,847 people throughout Quelimane and Nicuadala. 
  • Supplied water to 3,000 people/day in Quelimane. 
  • Identified 10 water points in Nicuadala for rehabilitation. 
  • Assisted in the daily promotion of hygiene messages throughout Mozambique through local radio stations. 
  • Donated a cholera kit to Quelimane CTC hospital. 
Your generous and continued support helps Oxfam reach over 10,000 people with life-saving water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in the Zambezia province of Mozambique. 
 

Donations can be made to Oxfam Canada's Emergency Response Fund.

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