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WFP update

    JOHANNESBURG

    WFP said in its latest emergency report this week that heavy rains in the past month had adversely affected agricultural activities and road conditions. “In some areas the water dried up after a few days, while in others it remained for up to a week, WFP is closely monitoring the situation and assessing the affects of the rains,” the update noted.

    WFP said that road conditions had significantly deteriorated throughout Machanga district in the southern Sofala province, making food deliveries difficult. It added that the reconstruction of one of the main roads in the province, the EN1-Machanga had stared but there were fears that it could stop if the rains intensify.

    During November WFP targeted approximately 175,000 flood victims, of which 38,200 were recipients of free food distribution. As a result of the crop production surveys, nine towns in western Chokwe district have been targeted for free food distribution for the next two months only. “Gaza remains the only province still receiving free food distribution and the case load is expected to decrease further in December,” WFP noted. According to WFP they were investigating reports of malnutrition in Chokwe.

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