Oxfam flies aid to flood-hit Mozambique from East Midlands Airport
15.02.07
Oxfam will fly out 14 tonnes of water, hygeine and sanitation equipment from East Midlands Airport today in a bid to help the thousands of people displaced by floods in Mozambique. The mercy mission comes after it was revealed that heavy rains will continue in the region this week, threatening to worsen the situation of up to 285,000 people living in these vulnerable areas.
At 12 noon the plane will leave the East Midlands Airport with equipment to help around 25 000 people. It includes water pumps, water containers, pipes, water treatment chemicals, jerry cans for water collection, buckets, 1000 bed nets and 2000 hygiene kits. The flight to Beira, in Mozambique is expected to arrive early tomorrow (Friday).
Fabio Fussi, head of Oxfam's humanitarian response in Mozambique said: 'As flood levels keep rising our main concern is the lack of clean water and sanitation facilities in many of the evacuation centres, where up to 70,000 people are taking shelter. In these conditions the threat of diarrhoea, malaria and cholera needs to be addressed immediately.'
The worst affected areas are the provinces of Tete, Sofala, Manica and Zambezia. The flooding along the river Zambezi has cut off many communities making access for government and humanitarian agencies very difficult.
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