Mozambique — Tropical Storm Ana Flash Report Update 1 — Damages Recorded in the Communities Assessed - Zambezia Province (27 January 2022)

Following the impact of Tropical Storm Ana, rapid assessments were conducted by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD), from the 26 January 2022. Rapid assessments are still ongoing with a focus on understanding the extent of damages to houses and facilities across all affected localities in Zambezia Province.

As a result of the impact of Tropical Depression Ana, an estimate of 2,336 families had their houses (permanently/partially) destroyed in the districts assessed so far. Of these, 1,967 are in Milange and 399 located in Mocuba district. 

In total, 1,055 permanent houses were completely destroyed, and 1,311 were partially destroyed due to the rain and strong winds. Additionally, IOM/INGD identified 227 latrines that were damaged due to the impact of the storm.

Moreover, 24 schools in the localities assessed were affected, of these, six in Majua locality were completely destroyed while the remaining 18 schools are partially damaged in Chitambo and Majaua localities.