The people in this picture are standing on a patch of dry land on the flooded banks of the Save River, waiting to be rescued. Mozambique is a country on the southeastern coast of Africa, south of Tanzania, and east of Zimbabwe and Zambia. The floods happened early Sunday morning, but water still seemed to be rising on Monday. Answers will vary. This can spark a discussion about how and why natural disasters can be more destructive in poorer parts of the world and what people take into consideration when they have the ability to choose where they live.
Flash floods result from severe, heavy rain over a short period of time, sometimes only hours.
There are many practical things people can do to prepare for a flood, including knowing what the risk of flooding is in your area and being aware of flood watches and warnings. However, teachers should point out that being able to be prepared is a privilege. When floods happen in areas of the world where there is no structure in place for warnings, no television, or no house insurance, the ability to prepare, survive, and recover from a flood is much harder.