Escaping Floods in Mozambique

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Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are threatened by flooding from rivers every year.

Both the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers have flooded with growing frequency in recent years, resulting in heavy loss of life and livelihood. We prepare the area and plant maize and then the flood comes and destroys everything, said Amelia Michaiae. In Chokwe district, however, the Red Cross is teaching people to build grain silos in the trees to keep seeds safe when floods strike.

IRIN Film Unit was established in 2004 to create awareness and understanding of forgotten humanitarian crises. For more information and a listing of IRIN films: http://www.irinnews.org



  

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