Mozambique: Floods - Stress Now On Resettlement

Maputo — In the aftermath of major flooding in several river valleys in southern and central Mozambique, particularly the Limpopo, the priority has switched to resettling flood victims on high ground, and thus ease the overcrowding in the 47 accommodation centres established by the government.

According to figures from the national relief agency, the National Disasters Management Institute (INGC), there are currently about 189,000 people in these centres.

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