Flooding in Matola

Families in various neighbourhoods of Matola, the province of Maputo, leave their homes and spend the night outside.

The Fomento neighborhood's drainage ditch, which gathers rainfall from nearby neighbourhoods, overflowed and filled with debris, making life unbearable for the locals.

Heavy rains wreak havoc to Matola and Maputo

Several neighborhoods in the cities of Maputo and Matola are flooded, due to the torrential rain that has fallen since dawn today in these two urban centers.

It is a situation that affects thousands of families, some of which are hit by floods for the second time, due to the recent passage of severe tropical storm Filipo.

The technician from the National Directorate of Water Resources Management, Isac Filimone, says that the situation results from the high housing density, combined with the deficient drainage system in the cities of Maputo and Matola.

The technician from the National Directorate of Water Resources Management recommends taking precautionary measures due to strong water currents in drainage systems as well as rivers in the southern region of the country.

The technician from the National Institute of Meteorology says that the heavy rainfall recorded follows the passage of a cold frontal system that crosses the southern region of the country.

Forecasts, according to Telmo Sumila, point to more rain falling over the next 12 to 24 hours. 

Inam says that conditions in the country's south will improve starting on Tuesday. Over the past 24 hours, Maputo's city and province have seen about 150 millimetres of rain, which is a lot of rain for the soil in this area. Severe Tropical Storm Filipo recently passed through the country's centre and south, resulting in 20 fatalities. According to preliminary data, the storm also injured over 50,000 people.

In addition, 149 dwellings were totally demolished, 2700 partially damaged, and another 6800 homes were flooded as a result of the poor weather.

Along with impacting an area of 26,000 hectares of various crops, the storm also had an impact on 73 health facilities and 271 schools.

Development of Maputo Bust Rapid Transport to cost more than $250 milion.

A $250 million investment is being made in a city of Maputo urban transportation project that is being funded by the World Bank.

Cycle lanes and a BRT are being built as part of the project's execution, which has been in the planning stages for a year.

Luclia Espetonal, a transportation expert and adviser to the minister of transportation and communications, revealed the information on Sunday.

Eneas Comiche, the mayor of Maputo, claims that although the city is not yet prepared to accept bike lanes, a portion of the lanes will be closed to allow for bicycle circulation as part of a planned urban mobility initiative.

This Sunday, saw a march and bicycle race in Maputo, in an event that is part of the celebrations of the fifth week of sustainable mobility.

Inhambane. arrest of a citizen in Jangamo for possession of marijuana

A 36-year-old citizen is being held in the Jangamo area of Inhambane on drug trafficking charges.

The suspect, a Maputo resident, was found last week in the area of Cumbana with 5.5 kilograms of cannabis sativa, also known as suruma.

This narcotic was intended for the Massinga neighborhood.

The accused disputes the allegations and claims that a cousin tricked her into carrying the package without disclosing its contents.

Juma Aly Dauto, the director of public relations for the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) in Inhambane, stated that investigations were ongoing in an effort to identify the true perpetrators.

She has already become entangled in the complexities of crime. The claims she expresses are actually what makes the difference.