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- Southern Botswana receives 75% of its average annual rainfall
in three days
- United Nations officials say the lives of
150,000 people are in immediate danger from lack of food and
disease.
22 February - The full force of tropical Cyclone Eline hits the
Mozambique coast near Beira - just north of the areas already
devastated by the first wave of floods. Winds measure 260 km/h
(160 mph).
- The South African air force sends in 5 helicopters to aid to
people trapped by floods.
24 February - The United Nation says
$13 million is needed for urgent relief supplies
- Mozambique calls for international help and asks for more
than $65 million to help rebuild the country's roads, bridges and
power supplies.
27 February - Zimbabwe opens the sluice gates of Kariba Dam
- A wall of water about 2 meters (6 ft) high hit Chokwe and inundate low farmlands
around Chokwe and Xai-Xai in
Mozambique.
- Britain
states that it will send in food, medicine, equipment, 77 rubber
boats and three HC-1 Puma helicopters to help the
South African helicopters
- The South African Air Force sends 3 more helicopters to
Mozambique
2 March - Cyclone Gloria hits Mozambique
- Aidworkers in Mozambique estimate 100,000 people need to be
evacuated and around 7,000 are trapped in trees. Many have been
there for several days, without food and water.
- Floodwater levels are said to have risen from 4 to 5 metres
(more than 26 feet) in five days.
March 5 – Johannes Maremane wins his first national title in
the men's marathon, clocking 2:11:15 in Pinelands.
15 March - The South African rescue workers end its operation
in Mozambigue
28 March - The Zambezi River is still between 2,5 metres
and 3 metres above flood level
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