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Floods affect 400 homes in Xai-Xai

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Rainfall since Monday has brought the number of flooded homes in five neighbourhoods of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, to 400. The affected families are calling for swift action from the municipality, which currently has only 350 plots available for their resettlement, according to O País.

The number of flooded houses in the high-lying areas of Xai-Xai, Mozambique, has risen to 400 following the rains that began on Monday. The affected families are calling for the municipality to intervene quickly. It has 350 plots available for their resettlement, while new areas are being identified to accommodate those affected, according to reports on the situation in Xai-Xai.

In the Bokola neighbourhood, in the highlands of Xai-Xai, 45 homes have once again been completely submerged. Some families have had water in their homes since January and report damage to their belongings, as the rainfall worsens the situation.

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