SOUTHERN AFRICA: Floods and Cyclones Update (as of 21 Jan 2015)

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KENYA A Preliminary Response Plan will be presented to the Office of the Vice President today, 21 January, based on which resources will be mobilized to support immediate interventions in affected areas. The plan is based on 121,000 people being displaced by the recent floods, with 50 people killed SEYCHELLES and 153 still missing. WFP began food distributions to some of the flood-displaced in Chikwawa UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA district on 16 January. Maize, beans, oil and Super Cereal (fortified corn soya blend) coming from in-country stocks for lean season assistance will need to be replaced once the crisis is over.

Distributions are continuing. High-Energy Biscuits arrived in Malawi on 20 January, from WFP’s Dubai Humanitarian Response Depot. These are intended for the most vulnerable, including children. Distributions will begin once supplies have been transported to the most affected areas.

COMOROS ANGOLA MALAWI In Zambézia Province alone a total of 117,685 people (23,893 households) have been affected by floods, which has destroyed 4,963 houses, 378 638,000 classrooms, 6 health centers and 51 bridges. The death toll due to flooding, ZAMBIA Mozambique Channel lightning and collapsed houses has increased to 64. Around 50,481 people (11,662 households) are being hosted in 49 accommodation centres. Immediate needs identified include shelter, WASH and food.

MOZAMBIQUE Logistics support may also be needed to improve the effectiveness of the response. Assistance is being provided by air, including medicines and food. Search and rescue operations are also continuing. Members from the 137,000 Humanitarian Country team have also deployed to Zambézia Province to support the Government in the coordination, planning and response. MAURITIUS 1,500 In total, 137,614 people have been affected by floods across the country. NAMIBIA 117,000 BOTSWANA Madagascar

Rains continue to fall over most of Madagascar, not only exacerbating the impact of Tropical Storm Chedza, but also causing flood conditions over the north of the country. The soil is saturated and river levels are high, including around the capital .

SWAZILAND According to the latest provisional information from the National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC), the number of people affected has increased to 117,181 (although not all affected require humanitarian assistance), with 35 people dead. SOUTH AFRICA LESOTHO This increase is due in part to heavy rains in Boeny and Sofia regions and Country Affected People Displaced People new data from Manakara and Morondava. The response is continuing. INDIAN OCEAN Malawi 638,000 121,000

Mozambique 137,000 0,000 Affected People Madagascar 117,000 9,500

Cyclone Zimbabwe 1,500 100Km Flooding 893,500 130,500 The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 21 Jan 2015 Map No.:432v04 Sources: OCHA, UNCS, GAUL, MeteoFrance, Humanitarian Partners. Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/rosa http://rosa.humanitarianresponse.info www.reliefweb.int