Floods in Mozambique
Back to Charter Activations| Type of Event | Floods / Ocean Storm |
| Location of Event | Mozambique - Gaza / Maputo provinces |
| Date of Charter Activation | 21 January 2013 |
| Charter Requestor | UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNICEF |
| Project Management | UNITAR |
Description of the Event
On Tuesday, torrential rains and high winds hit Mozambique. Continuous storms have destroyed 6,000 cashew trees, power supplies, farm animals and crops. 4,000 people have lost their homes and four others have died.
The southern provinces; Gaza and Maputo are the worst affected areas. The storms also reached as far as Kruger National Park, South Africa, where tourists had to be evacuated.
Severe flooding has also destroyed 160 classrooms, 600 hectares of farm land and the main crops of Mozambique; the cashew nut.
Meteorologists warn of an intense Category 2 storm heading towards Mozambique with stronger winds and heavier downpours.
In 2000, Mozambique experienced the worst flooding of its lifetime, where half a million people were left homeless and 700 people were killed.
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Estimated rainfall accumulation from 23rd to 30th January 2013, Mozambique
Source: Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)
Acquired: 23/01/2013-30/01/2013
Copyright NASA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Situation update 1: Floods over Xai Xai City, Gaza Province, Mozambique
Download the full report (PDF)
Source: SPOT-5
Acquired: 29/01/2013
Copyright CNES 2013
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Flood waters over Chokwe, Guika, Bilene, and Xai-Xai districts, Gaza Province, Mozambique
Source: TerraSAR-X
Acquired: 24/01/2013
Copyright DLR
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Flood waters over Chowke & Guika District, Gaza province, Mozambique
Source: SPOT-5
Acquired: 24/01/2013
Copyright CNES 2013 / Astrium Geo-Information Services
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Situation update 1: Floods over Chokwe and Guija District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
Source: FORMOSAT-2
Acquired: 24/01/2013
Copyright CNES 2013
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Situation Map: Floods Over Chokwe and Guija District, Gaza Province, Mozambique
Source: SPOT-5
Acquired: 23/01/2013
Copyright CNES 2013
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Estimated rainfall accumulation from 14th to 22nd January 2013, Mozambique
Source: TRMM
Acquired: 14/01/2013-22/01/2013
Copyright NASA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT