'SLOW RESPONSE'"There's stagnant water, it's not draining, decomposing bodies, lack of good hygiene and sanitation," Fore said. World Food Programme (WFP) spokesman Gerald Bourke said the aid effort was "slow to start, (but)... is now accelerating, thankfully." Relief agencies said the gravity of the cyclone and scale of the flooding it unleashed had been stunning. 'VICTIMS FRUSTRATED'More than 65,000 people are already in shelters across in central Mozambique and other sites are being opened. They complained that they had been forgotten and for those lining up for something to eat, the food was insufficient.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2019 15:11 UTC