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MAR 19, 2003 (newstodate): The UN World Food Programme has launched an emergency operation to airlift food to thousands of people who have been cut off by floods caused by Cyclone Japhet in central Mozambique.
On March 16, a WFP helicopter made its first delivery of Corn Soya Blend (CSB) to stranded families in Javane, Cave, Xirire and Mangezi villages, located along the Save River, which burst its banks on March 11.
At a cost of 340,000 USD, the South African-owned Mi-8 will move at least 200 tons of food into these isolated areas from WFP's emergency base in Save town, which was re-opened this week after being shut since the flood emergency in 2000.
On March 16, a WFP helicopter made its first delivery of Corn Soya Blend (CSB) to stranded families in Javane, Cave, Xirire and Mangezi villages, located along the Save River, which burst its banks on March 11.
At a cost of 340,000 USD, the South African-owned Mi-8 will move at least 200 tons of food into these isolated areas from WFP's emergency base in Save town, which was re-opened this week after being shut since the flood emergency in 2000.