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Flooding hammers Mozambique, SADC countries
- The floods have affected more than 645,000 people nationwide in Mozambique, with at least 112 deaths, underscoring a major regional disaster in southern Africa.
- Transport disruptions are prompting Mozambique to rely on rail, air, and maritime routes to move people and supplies amid damaged roads.
- The crisis extends beyond Mozambique, affecting neighboring countries and pushing the regional tally of affected people to around 1.3 million.
- South Africa faces infrastructure damage and costly recovery efforts, with Kruger National Park sustaining significant losses and projected repair costs exceeding R500 million.
- Access constraints threaten humanitarian relief, forcing reliance on boats and helicopters as the cyclone season approaches, raising concerns of a double crisis.
- Around 600,000 people have been affected or displaced, with about 70,000 forced to flee their homes and many sheltering in temporary centers.
- Children constitute more than half of those displaced, highlighting the severe impact on youth and the need for child-focused relief.
- International rescue teams from multiple countries are aiding rescue and relief efforts, though officials warn that recovery will be slow.
- The flooding coincides with the start of the cyclone season, heightening the risk of a secondary crisis across the region.
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