After destructive floods in South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe, a meeting was held in Mbabane, Swaziland. An appeal was made for international assistance to flood victims in the region. Southern and central Mozambique was the worst hit. South Africa and Malawi played leading roles in disaster management.
eventREF E-0013426Revised
21 February 1999
Devastating Floods ravage Southern Africa
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01 Miller, J., Mozambique 1999-2000 Floods, from SARPN, [online], Available at www.sarpn.org [Accessed: 20 February 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Devastating Floods ravage Southern Africa. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013426
South African History Online (2011) 'Devastating Floods ravage Southern Africa', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013426 (Accessed: 1 November 2026).
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