Cyclone Idai latest: Mozambique city submerged after disaster hits
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai latest: Mozambique city submerged after disaster hits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cyclone Idai brought devastation to the major coastal city of half a million people on Thursday night with winds of up to 106 mph, before moving to Zimbabwe and Malawi, Red Cross said. President Filipe Nyusi said he believed the storm could be the deadliest to hit the southeast African country, adding that it was “a real disaster of great proportions”. Support free-thinking journalism and attend Independent events “As the effects of climate change intensify, these extreme weather conditions can be expected to revisit us more frequently,” she said. “The devastation wrought by Cyclone Idai is yet another wake-up call for the world to put in place ambitious climate change mitigation measures.” “Regional leaders and governments of wealthier countries must support effective early-warning systems, disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation strategies to save lives and protect human rights.” Additional reporting by AP

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UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north
10 months, 1 week ago

UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The United Nations’ refugee chief raised a new alert Thursday over 780,000 displaced people in Mozambique, the vast majority of them because of a seven-year insurgency by a jihadi group that has thrown the north of the country into turmoil. Filippo Grandi, the U.N.'s high commissioner for refugees, was on a visit to Mozambique’s northern …

UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north
10 months, 1 week ago

UN raises alert for 780,000 people displaced in Mozambique, most due to violence in north

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Filippo Grandi, the U.N.'s high commissioner for refugees, was …

Mauritius lifts storm alert after cyclone passes. French island of Reunion is also assessing damage
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Mauritius lifts storm alert after cyclone passes. French island of Reunion is also assessing damage

The Independent  

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Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
1 year, 9 months ago

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone

Associated Press  

QUELIMANE, Mozambique — Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy hit Mozambique for a second time, the still-flooded country is facing a spiraling cholera outbreak that threatens to add to the devastation. Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique’s Zambezia province, where scores of villages remain flooded and water supplies are still contaminated. Restoring normal water supplies in Mozambique will take time, …

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone
1 year, 9 months ago

Mozambique works to contain cholera outbreak after cyclone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Weeks after massive Cyclone Freddy …

Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as calls grow for international aid
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 600 as calls grow for international aid

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over 600 people have died after Cyclone Freddy wrought destruction in three countries over the …

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy
1 year, 9 months ago

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll from Tropical …

Cyclone Freddy has affected over 500,000 people in Malawi: UN
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Freddy has affected over 500,000 people in Malawi: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

Geneva : Tropical Cyclone Freddy has affected over 500,000 people in Southeastern Africa's Malawi, the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Friday as the devastation continues to rise. The United Nations assured that their team is present in each affected province and is working closely with the authorities to provide aid to over 49,000 people …

Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy
1 year, 9 months ago

Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy

Associated Press  

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead, several hundreds still missing and tens of thousands displaced. Cyclone Freddy dissipated over land late Wednesday after it made second landfall in Mozambique and then Malawi over the weekend and caused …

Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi hits 326 as 183,159 displaced
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi hits 326 as 183,159 displaced

Hindustan Times  

The death toll in Malawi from Cyclone Freddy has risen to 326, the country's president said Thursday, bringing the total number of victims across southern Africa to more than 400 since February. Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Displaced flood victims from Chiradzulu district cook at Montfort Primary School which is used for temporary shelter, after their homes were damaged by mudslides …

Africa: 'World's longest cyclone' Freddy claims 326 lives in Malawi; water-borne diseases expected to rise
1 year, 9 months ago

Africa: 'World's longest cyclone' Freddy claims 326 lives in Malawi; water-borne diseases expected to rise

India TV News  

As many as 326 people lost their lives to Tropical Cyclone Freddy that hit Africa's Malawi region while tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes, according to a CNN report acquired from the country's Department of Disaster Management Affairs. Image Source : APA man checks the damage to his home, destroyed following heavy rains caused by …

After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa
1 year, 9 months ago

After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa

Associated Press  

BLANTYRE, Malawi — After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands of others across Malawi and Mozambique and may still cause further damage. Cyclone Freddy is “very massive in terms of health disruption,” said Ahmed …

Malawi and Mozambique devastated by floods as Cyclone Freddy kills 300
1 year, 9 months ago

Malawi and Mozambique devastated by floods as Cyclone Freddy kills 300

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Devastated communities and relief workers in Malawi and Mozambique are tackling the aftermath of Cyclone …

Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique
1 year, 9 months ago

Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique

Associated Press  

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands in Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, although flooding remains a threat in both countries, a regional monitoring center said late Wednesday. Malawi, which has been battling a cholera outbreak, is at risk of a resurgence of the disease, Botelho said, “especially since the …

Over 300 dead in Malawi, Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy losses pile
1 year, 10 months ago

Over 300 dead in Malawi, Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy losses pile

Al Jazeera  

The death toll after Cyclone Freddy is still rising, even as hundreds remain missing and locals are angered about the lack of rescue services and relief items. The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has passed 300 as the body count continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique and Malawi taking several days to assess the extent of the damage …

'Distressed by the devastation': PM Modi condoles loss of lives due to cyclone in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar
1 year, 10 months ago

'Distressed by the devastation': PM Modi condoles loss of lives due to cyclone in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar

Firstpost  

Rescuers scrambled to reach survivors in Malawi’s battered city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy struck southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 240 people across two countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives due to Cyclone Freddy in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar, and said India stands with …

Cyclone Freddy kills more than 200 people across Malawi and Mozambique
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy kills more than 200 people across Malawi and Mozambique

The Independent  

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Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi, Mozambique passes 100
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi, Mozambique passes 100

Al Jazeera  

With bare hands, Malawians dig through mud for survivors; Mozambique officials say fallout from the storm’s second landfall was worse than expected. More than 100 people have been killed in Malawi and Mozambique after Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, returned to Southern Africa’s mainland. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm’s …

Storm Freddy kills more than 60 on return to Mozambique, Malawi
1 year, 10 months ago

Storm Freddy kills more than 60 on return to Mozambique, Malawi

Firstpost  

Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, according to the World Meteorological Organization Blantyre: Mozambique and Malawi on Monday were counting the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 60 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa …

Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique
1 year, 10 months ago

Dozens killed as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique

Al Jazeera  

One of the strongest cyclones ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere hits Southern Africa for the second time. Cyclone Freddy has killed more than 60 people and injured dozens in Malawi and Mozambique as it slammed into Southern Africa for the second time in a month. It pummelled central Mozambique on Saturday, ripping roofs off buildings and bringing widespread flooding …

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again
1 year, 10 months ago

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Firstpost  

More than 171,000 people were affected after the cyclone swept through southern Mozambique two weeks ago, bringing heavy rains and floods that damaged crops and destroyed houses. More than 171,000 people were affected after the cyclone swept through southern Mozambique two weeks ago, bringing heavy rains and floods that damaged crops and destroyed houses, according to United Nations humanitarian agency …

Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit

Associated Press  

MOMBASA, Kenya — Still recovering from the effects of the first battering, the southeastern African nation of Mozambique is bracing for a rare second hit by long-living Tropical Cyclone Freddy late on Friday night, a regional weather center said Tuesday. The United Nations’ monitoring station on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion warned that Freddy will “gradually intensify to the …

Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit

The Independent  

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Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with ‘dangerous’ rainfall
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with ‘dangerous’ rainfall

Associated Press  

MOMBASA, Kenya — Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped “dangerous and exceptional rainfall levels” over Mozambique Friday as the long-lasting weather system continued to wreak havoc across southern Africa, the United Nations weather agency said. Freddy made landfall in the coastal town of Vilanculos with wind speeds of 113 kilometers and is now classified as an “intense tropical cyclone” after picking up …

Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with 'dangerous' rainfall
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy slams Mozambique with 'dangerous' rainfall

The Independent  

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Cyclone Freddy's battering winds make landfall in Madagascar
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone Freddy's battering winds make landfall in Madagascar

The Independent  

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Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands
1 year, 11 months ago

Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands

Al Jazeera  

At least 25 confirmed dead and more than 37,000 displaced by Cyclone Cheneso, authorities say. More than two dozen Madagascans have died and tens of thousands have been left homeless since a severe tropical cyclone made landfall last week and swirled for days off the island’s western coast, official records show. Cheneso – which temporarily intensified to a tropical cyclone …

The perilous road to recovery in Madagascar’s cyclone-hit east
2 years, 9 months ago

The perilous road to recovery in Madagascar’s cyclone-hit east

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera travelled along Madagascar’s ravaged coast, where residents feel left behind weeks after the deadly storms. In 2021, WFP officials made international headlines for saying a food insecurity crisis in the country’s arid south could become the world’s first “climate change famine”. “The hardest situation is that once the cyclones are gone, this is what people found – damages.” …

Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Gombe rises to 15
2 years, 10 months ago

Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Gombe rises to 15

Associated Press  

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Cyclone Gombe has flooded large areas of northern and central Mozambique, killing 15 people, officials said Monday. The cyclones have highlighted how climate change may be affecting weather patterns and risking the lives of people in vulnerable places like Mozambique. Most of the fatalities occurred when the cyclone first hit Mozambique’s northern coast on Friday last week …

Cyclone-hit Madagascar braces for another ‘big one’
2 years, 10 months ago

Cyclone-hit Madagascar braces for another ‘big one’

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa is bracing for yet another cyclone having already been hit by three major tropical storms in the last month. Cyclone Emnati is expected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar late Tuesday amid fears it will be a stronger storm than the three that have …

Madagascar: Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 120
2 years, 11 months ago

Madagascar: Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 120

Al Jazeera  

Authorities struggle to accommodate about 30,000 people displaced by the storm as the number of casualties jumps. The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday with tens of thousands needing shelter after their homes were destroyed. Batsirai was Madagascar’s second destructive storm in two weeks, after Tropical Storm Ana killed at least 38 people. The …

Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92
2 years, 11 months ago

Madagascar’s death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 92

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — The toll of Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 92 deaths and more than 112,000 people displaced by the tropical storm which rampaged across the island earlier this week, the national disaster management office announced Wednesday. “Most of the houses are made of earth and when there are floods, the houses become like mud and they …

Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai nears 100
2 years, 11 months ago

Madagascar death toll from Cyclone Batsirai nears 100

Al Jazeera  

Cyclone which left 91,000 people with destroyed or damaged homes was the island nation’s second destructive storm in two weeks. The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar has risen to 92, the state disaster relief agency said, as information continued to filter in from areas of the country that were badly affected. The cyclone slammed into the large Indian …

Cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar but quickly weakens on land
2 years, 11 months ago

Cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar but quickly weakens on land

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Cyclone Batsirai is blamed for the deaths of 20 people in Madagascar and for making more than 55,000 people homeless victims after slamming into the island’s eastern coast, officials said Monday. The tropical storm weakened quickly as it moved southwest across the island, missing the capital Antananarivo and posing little risk apart to other areas except for …

Cyclone Batsirai: At least 20 killed in Madagascar tropical storm
2 years, 11 months ago

Cyclone Batsirai: At least 20 killed in Madagascar tropical storm

Al Jazeera  

More than 55,000 people displaced; thousands of buildings destroyed and flooded in Mananjary and nearby towns, officials say. At least 20 people have been killed and more than 55,000 others were displaced after Cyclone Batsirai slammed into Madagascar’s eastern coast, officials have said. The tropical storm weakened quickly as it moved southwest across the island, missing the capital Antananarivo and …

Madagascar on high alert for Cyclone Batsirai’s winds, rain
2 years, 11 months ago

Madagascar on high alert for Cyclone Batsirai’s winds, rain

Associated Press  

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar has put six of its regions on high alert as tropical Cyclone Batsirai is forecast to hit the Indian Ocean island’s east coast Saturday with intense winds of 195 kilometers per hour, according to the Department of Meteorology. About 4.4 million of Madagascar’s 28 million people are at risk, with nearly 600,000 expected to be directly …

UN: 250,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique
3 years, 11 months ago

UN: 250,000 people affected by Cyclone Eloise in Mozambique

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cyclone Eloise has affected 250,000 …

Thousands displaced after Tropical Cyclone Eloise hits Mozambique
3 years, 11 months ago

Thousands displaced after Tropical Cyclone Eloise hits Mozambique

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 7,000 people forced from their homes and more than 130,000 hectares of crops destroyed by torrential downpours and floods. Heavy rains and flooding have forced thousands to flee their homes in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Eloise brought wind gusts of up to 150 kilometres per hour. Eloise struck Mozambique’s Sofala coastal province on Saturday morning before weakening and heading …

Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threat
3 years, 11 months ago

Cyclone weakens in central Mozambique, but flooding a threat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Mozambican port city of …

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone
4 years, 1 month ago

Tens of thousands evacuated as India braces for cyclone

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Cyclone Nivar is expected to bring heavy downpours after …

Uganda flooding kills at least 16 people after torrential rainfall
5 years, 1 month ago

Uganda flooding kills at least 16 people after torrential rainfall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 16 people have …

Mozambique seeks $3.2 billion to recover from cyclones
5 years, 7 months ago

Mozambique seeks $3.2 billion to recover from cyclones

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Mozambique says it needs $3.2 billion to recover from a pair of powerful tropical cyclones that ripped into the southern African nation earlier this year and left hundreds dead, raising alarm about the effects of climate change on coastal nations. The storms wiped out crops on the eve of harvest in one of the world’s least developed countries, …

Mozambique church a refuge for Muslim cyclone survivors
5 years, 8 months ago

Mozambique church a refuge for Muslim cyclone survivors

Associated Press  

PEMBA, Mozambique — Next to a marble pulpit inside a Catholic church, a young Muslim girl chases around with other children. Situated in the heart of this predominantly Muslim but diverse city ravaged by Cyclone Kenneth, the Maria Auxiliadora parish houses those displaced by the storm in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique’s northernmost province. “We don’t ask about people’s religions, human life …

Heavy rains disrupt aid for survivors of Mozambique cyclones
5 years, 8 months ago

Heavy rains disrupt aid for survivors of Mozambique cyclones

Associated Press  

PEMBA, Mozambique — Rains pounded parts of northern Mozambique on Tuesday, several days after Cyclone Kenneth struck the southern African nation, while the U.N. said aid workers faced difficulties in reaching thousands of survivors and the death toll rose to 41, the government said. The rains and flooding kept needed supplies from arriving in the main city of Pemba on …

More rain in Mozambique, deaths up to 38 after 2nd cyclone
5 years, 8 months ago

More rain in Mozambique, deaths up to 38 after 2nd cyclone

Associated Press  

PEMBA, Mozambique — More rain is forecast for northern Mozambique, where the death toll from Cyclone Kenneth jumped to 38, as flooding and pounding rains hampered efforts to deliver aid to badly hit communities several days after the storm. Flooding was “critical” in parts of the country’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado including Ibo island and the districts of Macomia …

160,000 at risk in Mozambique after 2nd cyclone in 6 weeks
5 years, 8 months ago

160,000 at risk in Mozambique after 2nd cyclone in 6 weeks

Associated Press  

PEMBA, Mozambique — A second disaster unfolded on Sunday in northern Mozambique in the wake of Cyclone Kenneth as raging flood waters killed one person and began to cut off the region’s main city from the outside world. “It’s an awful sense of deja vu,” said Nicholas Finney, response team leader with the aid group Save the Children. “We will …

Ocean changes affected deadly duo of Mozambique cyclones
5 years, 8 months ago

Ocean changes affected deadly duo of Mozambique cyclones

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Warming waters and rising sea levels are affecting Indian Ocean cyclones such as those that have wrought havoc in Mozambique in recent weeks, making them potentially more deadly. “This was certainly the case for Cyclone Idai,” Carabante said, adding that many affected areas are prone to flooding and landslides even with normal levels of rainfall. “And this is …

Mozambique hit by new cyclone; 3 dead, flooding feared
5 years, 8 months ago

Mozambique hit by new cyclone; 3 dead, flooding feared

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The second powerful cyclone to rip into Mozambique in just six weeks stunned residents Friday in a region where such storms had not been recorded in the modern era. More worryingly, the storm’s remnants in the next 10 days could dump twice as much rain as Cyclone Idai did on central Mozambique last month, World Food Program spokesman …

Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai’s death toll now above 1,000 in southern Africa

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — The death toll from the cyclone that ripped into southern Africa last month is now above 1,000, while the number of cholera cases among survivors has risen above 4,000. The United Nations has described Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi nearly a month ago, as “one of the deadliest storms on record in the southern …

After cyclone and cholera, Mozambique now battles hunger
5 years, 9 months ago

After cyclone and cholera, Mozambique now battles hunger

Associated Press  

BOPIRA, Mozambique — Mozambique’s first disaster was a cyclone. Such a “second harvest” normally accounts for just 10 percent of annual food production, the United Nations’ World Food Program said. That season will start “atypically early in August” and continue into early 2020, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network said over the weekend, adding that local seed prices could rise. …

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