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Mozambique and Other Recent Flood Disasters: Comparing the U.S. and International Responses (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date April 17, 2000
Report Number RS20518
Report Type Report
Authors Lois B. McHugh, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Some have criticized the U.S. response to the recent floods in southern Africa. Their concern has been that the U.S. response has been too little and too late in comparison with disasters in other parts of the world. U.S. spokesmen argue that their response has been appropriate and timely with contributions to Mozambique of over $32 million and additional contributions to the region of over $40 million. The U.S. government has responded to eight flood disasters thus far in FY2000 in addition to the current flooding in southern Africa. This report and the table on p. 6 compare the U.S. and international responses to each. The report will be updated.