Braving the Storm: Flooding in Mozambique

Four thousand people are homeless, four reported dead.

Danger Ahead - Meteorologists predict that an even stronger weather system is approaching Mozambique. "We expect that the intensity may be greater than this one: We had category one winds of between 50 and 75 mph — the next one, if it develops as the models are showing us, could reach category two, when the winds are stronger," a meteorologist told the BBC on Thursday.(Photo: REUTERS/Peter Andrews)
History of Flooding - In early 2000, the nation was lashed by a cyclone that produced intense flooding — the worst ever to hit the nation; 700 people were killed. During that period, many flood victims stranded near the Limpopo River were airlifted to safety after heavy rains pummeled the area.(Photo: REUTERS/Peter Andrews)
Search for Safety - Flooding from heavy rains following the cyclone began on Feb. 9, 2000, and stretched on for a brutal three weeks, destroying homes, cutting electricity, damaging crops and displaying thousands across southern Africa.(Photo: REUTERS/Peter Andrews)

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History of Flooding - In early 2000, the nation was lashed by a cyclone that produced intense flooding — the worst ever to hit the nation; 700 people were killed. During that period, many flood victims stranded near the Limpopo River were airlifted to safety after heavy rains pummeled the area.(Photo: REUTERS/Peter Andrews)

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