Zambia - Floods
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Regional Team: SWAN
Disaster Declared: 04/10/2007
Brief Description: Between January and April 2007, heavy rains led to flooding in areas of Central, Northern, North-Western, and Western provinces in Zambia. After conducting a rapid multi-sectoral flood impact assessment in late February, the Government of Zambia’s Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) reported that the flooding resulted in the displacement of an estimated 65,000 people, as well as caused significant damage to infrastructure and crops, negatively impacting local food security. According to the DMMU, the floods affected 41 of the country’s 72 districts, including 295,000 residents in need of immediate food assistance. From February 12 to 23, a OFDA regional advisor traveled to Zambia to provide technical assistance to the DMMU in preparation for the rapid flood assessment.
On April 10, 2007, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Andrew A. Passen declared a disaster due to the impact of the flooding in Zambia. In response, OFDA provided an initial $50,000 through USAID/Zambia to the Zambian Red Cross for the distribution of emergency relief supplies.
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