Key insights
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Authorities warned of more destructive weather: Authorities warned that more destructive weather may still be to come, and weather services issued further alerts across the region.
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Flood impacts included disease and food risks in Mozambique: Mozambique’s reported deaths included a cholera outbreak linked to contaminated water supplies, and the World Food Programme warned that submerged crops were deepening food shortages for small-scale farmers.
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La Nina was cited as a possible factor: The United States Famine Early Warning System said flooding was reported or expected in at least seven southern African countries, possibly linked to the La Nina phenomenon.
Takeaways
Flooding across southern Africa caused widespread deaths, displacement, infrastructure damage and ongoing evacuation and rescue efforts while further flood alerts remained in place.
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