{"id":25718,"date":"2007-01-25T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-25T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:34:28","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:34:28","slug":"718-dozens-dead-crops-ruined-in-southern-african-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/uncategorized\/718-dozens-dead-crops-ruined-in-southern-african-floods\/","title":{"rendered":"Dozens dead, crops ruined in southern African floods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At least 55 people were killed and dozens of others were missing in the three southern African nations after heavy rains triggered floods this week, Reuters reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>While heavy rains are common at this time of year, the countries are often ill-prepared to cope.  <\/p>\n<p>Decades of civil war in Angola and Mozambique in particular have hampered the upkeep of infrastructure, leaving the drains and flood controls in a poor state of repair.     <\/p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alertnet.org\/thenews\/newsdesk\/L24283395.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"261\" src=\"\/UserFiles\/Image\/mozambique_flood.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/aquistbe\/19019227\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aquistbe<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in Angola, Zambia and Mozambique have warned of a humanitarian crisis after deadly floods submerged towns, devastated crops and left thousands of villagers without shelter, food or 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