Mozambique experienced catastrophic flooding in 2000 due to continuous heavy rainfall over 5 weeks that was exacerbated by a hurricane, totaling over 1,163mm of rain compared to the average of 177mm. The floods killed many thousands of people, left 1 million homeless, and caused huge economic losses. Disease and malnutrition spread due to a lack of clean water, food, and medical supplies after infrastructure like bridges and roads were destroyed. Flood risk is managed through limited monitoring, but the country cannot afford major prevention schemes due to poverty. International aid helped rescue and supply refugee camps, though conditions remained poor.