The commander of the U.S. military relief effort to flood-ravaged Mozambique denied today that the United States has been slow to respond to the catastrophe. The floodwaters that swept across the southeast African nation one month ago, and surged again two weeks ago, have receded, leaving at least 400 confirmed dead and one million people either homeless or in desperate need of help. Aid agency officials expect the death toll to rise into the thousands. Scores of international relief organizations in at least 16 Western and African governments have provided an estimated $103 million in aid, but questions persist about the delay of the international response.
U.S. Military Commander Denies Slow U.S. Relief Effort in Mozambique
HeadlineMar 07, 2000