Mozambique: Approach of rainy season – Contractors positioned to intervene on roads

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Mozambique: Approach of rainy season – Contractors positioned to intervene on roads

2:41 CAT | 02 Oct 2024

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The National Road Administration (ANE) is pre-positioning contractors to ensure quick
intervention on roads that are likely to be disrupted during the upcoming rainy season.

This measure takes into account the forecast for the 2024-2025 rainy and cyclone season, which predicts the closure of at least 56 roads, including national, regional, and unclassified roads, across various parts of the country.

Currently, according to the ANE, financial resources are being mobilized to address the immediate intervention needs during the rainy season, ensuring road accessibility.

Routine maintenance activities are also underway, including clearing and cleaning drainage systems, as well as the early provision of metal bridges for critical areas.

In Gaza province, for example, the Mapai-Pafúi and Mapai-Old Border with Chigubo roads
may be affected by the rains, while in Inhambane, the Mapinhane-Mabote and Furvela-
Mocodoene-Funhalouro-Mabote roads are also at risk of being cut off.

In Sofala, the Mutua-Tica road is at risk, while in Tete, the Moatize-Mutarara road is
vulnerable. In Zambézia, roads such as Mopeia-Luabo-Nhacatiua, Pinda-Megaza-Chire, Zero-Morrumbala, and Morrumbala-Pinda-Chire are also likely to be affected.

In Nampula, the Ribáuè-Lalaua, Nataleia-Limite connecting to Zambézia, and Mucuali-Boila-Kilometer-13 roads are slated as vulnerable. Additionally, in Cabo Delgado, the Macomia-Oasse road, and in Niassa, the Cuamba-Lúrio road, are at risk.

This forecast is based on a quantitative interpretation of the seasonal climate prediction by the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) and the expected water flow in the main river basins. It also considers Mozambique’s geographical location and the history of damage to the road network, noting that 73% of roads are unpaved.

However, INAM’s climate forecast predicts normal to above-normal rainfall for the
provinces of Maputo, Gaza, Inhambane, Manica, Sofala, Zambézia, Tete, and parts of Niassa.

It also forecasts normal to below-normal rainfall for most of the provinces of Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and the northeast of Zambézia.

Source: Noticias