"President Daniel Chapo has canceled his trip to Davos because of severe flooding in Mozambique that has damaged infrastructure and affected hundreds of thousands of people. Chapo published a Facebook post late on Sunday saying that the country was going through "a tough time." "As President of the Republic, our place is with our people. We maintain our commitment to investment and international partners, but the absolute priority at this moment is to save lives," he wrote."
"Persistent heavy rans since mid-December have led to widespread floods in the Gaza, Maputo and Sofala provinces of Mozambique, with several river basins above alert levels, accoring to an update from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on Sunday. The OCHA report estimated that more than 400,000 people had been affected. The military helped to evacuate people from low-lying areas near Maputo last weekImage: Amilton Neves/AFP/Getty Images The heavy rains have also affected parts of neighboring South Africa."
Matola City in Maputo Province, a coastal port where four rivers converge, is among the major cities hit by flooding. President Daniel Chapo canceled his trip to Davos and published that the country was going through "a tough time" and that saving lives is the absolute priority. Persistent heavy rains since mid-December caused widespread floods in Gaza, Maputo and Sofala provinces, with several river basins above alert levels. The United Nations OCHA estimated more than 400,000 people were affected. The military evacuated residents from low-lying areas near Maputo. Heavy rains also affected parts of neighboring South Africa; Kruger National Park briefly closed then reopened.
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