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January 27, 2026
Regional bloc deploys emergency team to flood-hit Mozambique (PHOTOS)
SADC has sent an emergency team to assist Mozambique after massive floods left hundreds of thousands affected across several provinces
TL;DR
- An SADC Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrived in Mozambique on Saturday to assist with the effects of extensive flooding.
- The ERT includes experts in safety, security, logistics, search and rescue, public health, and more.
- Mozambique declared a Red Alert on January 16 due to heavy rains causing floods across central and southern regions.
- Over 651,843 people have been affected, with 12 deaths, 71,600 houses flooded, and impacts on schools and health facilities.
- Mozambique's president canceled a trip to the World Economic Forum to focus on the emergency.
- Heavy rains have also caused widespread flooding in South Africa, resulting in at least 30 deaths and damage to homes, including in Kruger National Park.
- Zimbabwe has experienced extensive flooding with at least 70 deaths and over 1,000 homes destroyed since early January.
- The SADC ERT will be deployed to Mozambique and South Africa from January 23 to 31 to assist in emergency response and recovery operations.
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