Severe flooding in Angola leaves residents struggling for survival
Flooding in Angola has submerged homes and left residents pleading for help as communities struggle to cope with rising water and worsening living conditions.
In hard-hit neighbourhoods, residents said they were being forced to bail water out of their homes by hand, often relying on neighbours for help. Maria Nunes, a flood victim, said families were enduring severe hardship as water filled their houses and little assistance arrived. She said residents sometimes had to contribute money themselves to buy fuel for pumps used to drain flooded roads.
Footage showed damaged homes, waterlogged rooms and household items floating in muddy floodwater. Another resident, Nelson Joao Adriano, said entire homes, including bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms, had been inundated, and called for families to be relocated from flood-prone areas.
Victims also criticised the authorities for failing to respond adequately, saying the stagnant water posed serious health risks and had made daily life unbearable. While the death toll from the floods rises, residents say they feel abandoned and are demanding urgent support.
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