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Tables of Contents for Mozambique & the Great Flood of 2000
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Tables
vi
Acknowledgements
vi
Preface
vii
Pascoal Mocumbi
Preface
ix
Emmanuel Dierckx de Casterle
Note on the Authors
xi
Abbreviations, Acronyms and Glossary
xii
Numbers, Money and Sources
xiii
Maps
xiv-xv
A Calendar of Four Floods
xvi
Introduction `The water was like an animal chasing us'
1
8
Preparing for the worst
9
9
The worst happens
18
13
Beyond the worst
31
13
The rush to higher ground
44
16
Order out of chaos
60
13
Strengthening national control
73
10
TV was early, but was aid late?
83
10
Not all help is useful
93
12
Why were the floods so bad?
105
15
Do people heed warnings?
120
16
Going home
136
13
Conclusion
149
5
APPENDICES
154
5
1. Reconstruction Pledges at Rome & Subsequent Status
154
1
2. Estimates of Reconstruction Costs
155
2
3. UK Disasters Emergency Committee Allocations
157
1
4. Aircraft Used for Rescue and Supply
158
1
Notes
159
9
Bibliography
168
1
Index
169