1.   Authorities say the flooding will worsen and more rain is expected.

2.   Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado warned the flooding could worsen because Lake Laguna, which receives runoff from the capital area, was already full.

3.   Recent flooding has worsened food shortages caused by severe floods last year that killed thousands and destroyed large areas of farmland.

4.   The flooding has also worsened in northwestern Mozambique after officials were forced to open the floodgates upstream on the Cahora Bassa Dam.

5.   The national weather service predicted more showers on Thursday, and warned the flooding could worsen.