Flood in Angola — Green alert

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Angola Floods

1) Summary Floods in Angola from March 28 to April 13 resulted in a medium-grade disaster with 28 deaths and 956 people displaced. This approximately two-week flood event is estimated to have caused significant damage to infrastructure and agricultural production in Angola's inland regions.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Oil production risk: As Angola is a major African oil producer, inland flooding could indirectly affect accessibility to coastal oil facilities and transportation infrastructure
• Diamond mining disruption: If Angola's northeastern diamond mining regions are within the flood-affected areas, disruptions to mining operations and rough diamond transportation are anticipated
• Agricultural supply disruption: Flooding of major agricultural areas raises concerns about reduced production and quality degradation of export crops such as coffee and cotton
• Logistics network paralysis: Damage to road and rail infrastructure will inevitably cause delays and cost increases for inland-to-coastal cargo transportation

3) Watch points

• Infrastructure recovery progress: Need to track recovery schedules for major roads, railways, and port access routes, and timing of logistics normalization
• Continuation of rainy season: Enhanced weather monitoring required for rainfall patterns after April and potential for additional flooding