Overall Orange Flood in Mozambique from 17 Jan 2012 00:00 UTC to 14 Feb 2012 23:59 UTC

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Overall Orange Flood

in Mozambique

Event summary

Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3892
Glide number:	FL-2012-000017-MWI
Death:	37
Displaced:	100000
Countries:	Mozambique
From - To	17 Jan - 14 Feb

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Mozambique flood deaths rise to 40 2/9/2012 5:58:00 PM.

Rescue workers in Mozambique have found the bodies of three more people killed in flooding after twin tropical storms ravaged the Indian Ocean coast in January, brining to death toll to 40, an official says.

Mozambique: Mozambique flood deaths rise to 40: government 2/9/2012 4:50:00 PM.

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Mozambique 02/09/2012 13:14 GMT MAPUTO, February 9, 2012 (AFP) - Rescue workers in Mozambique have found the bodies of three more people killed in flooding after twin tropical storms ravaged the Indian

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Mozambique: UN agency begins food distribution to flood victims 2/9/2012 2:55:00 PM.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing rations in Mozambique, where an estimated 70,000 people are in urgent need of assistance after the country was pounded by two tropical storms.

Africa: Risk of Epidemic in Mozambique After the Recent Floods 2/6/2012 8:54:00 AM.

[Oxfam] Tropical storm Dando and cyclone Funso affected more than 117,000 people and left 40 dead in Mozambique last week

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