Floods and Food Security: The Hidden Cost to Crops and Soil By Esther Ngumbi Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/02/floods-and-food-security-the-hidden-cost-to-crops-and-soil/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Is_the_US_Planning_to_Throw_a_Lifeline_to_a_Sinking_UN_To_Develop_a_Continent_Africa_Must_Nourish_It URBANA, Illinois, US, Feb 6 2026 (IPS) - South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe are currently experiencing severe flooding. According to the World Health Organization, 1.3 million people have been affected. In addition, hundreds of people have died , infrastructure has been destroyed, access to health services has been disrupted, and the risks of water- and mosquito-borne diseases are rising. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.