Cyclone Idai: survivors cling to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: survivors cling to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue

CNN  

CNN — Cyclone Idai has swept through Southern Africa, potentially killing hundreds of people and leaving widespread flooding in Mozambique. Fears are growing for more than 500,000 people in the Mozambique city of Beira, after aid agency officials warned that 90% of the area had been destroyed by Cyclone Idai. Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Children pick up books left to dry after Cyclone Idai damaged their school in Inchope, Mozambique, on March 25. Adrien Barbier/AFP/Getty Images A vehicle is submerged in floodwaters on March 21 after it got swept away by Cyclone Idai in Nyamatanda, Mozambique. “Main roads leading into Beira have been cut off, buildings have been submerged and severely damaged, and all business has been shut down,” said the aid agency, adding that “medical activities in Beira hospital, in local health centers, and throughout the community have ceased completely.” Though the cyclone hit Mozambique on Thursday, the extent of the damage has taken days to come into focus due in part to the country’s poor infrastructure.

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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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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 …

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  

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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 …

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 …

Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique
1 year, 10 months ago

Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique

Firstpost  

Malawi: An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on Saturday night, authorities in both countries have confirmed. The deaths in Malawi include five members of a single family who died in Blantyre’s Ndirande township after Freddy’s destructive winds …

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 …

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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Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe death toll rises to 53
2 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe death toll rises to 53

Al Jazeera  

In recent years, Southern Africa has suffered repeated devastating cyclones and scientists believe climate change is fuelling their intensity. Tropical Cyclone Gombe has killed at least 53 people since it hit Mozambique a week ago, a sharp rise from earlier estimates. According to the National Institute of Disaster Management on Thursday, another 80 people have been injured and 400,000 affected …

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 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 …

Death Toll from Tropical Storm Ana Rises to 70 in Southern Africa Amid Rescue Efforts
2 years, 11 months ago

Death Toll from Tropical Storm Ana Rises to 70 in Southern Africa Amid Rescue Efforts

News 18  

The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 70 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims. Packing torrential rains, Tropical Storm Ana made landfall Monday in Madagascar before ploughing into Mozambique and Malawi. In northern and central Mozambique, Ana destroyed 10,000 homes, dozens of …

Dozens dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa
2 years, 11 months ago

Dozens dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa

Al Jazeera  

At least 70 people were killed in a storm that struck Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, and authorities are scrambling to repair damages. The death toll from a storm that struck three southern African countries rose to 70 on Thursday as emergency teams battled to repair damaged infrastructure and help tens of thousands of victims. Packing torrential rains, Tropical Storm Ana …

Malawi hit by flooding caused by tropical storm Ana; 1 dead
2 years, 11 months ago

Malawi hit by flooding caused by tropical storm Ana; 1 dead

Associated Press  

BLANTYRE, Malawi — Tropical storm Ana has caused widespread flooding, power outages and killed at least one person in Malawi, officials said Tuesday. Cutting path of wet destruction across southern Africa, the storm has blown from the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, across Mozambique and into Malawi. In southern Malawi, flooding caused many houses to collapse, killing at least one …

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  

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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  

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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, …

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 …

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique confirms first cholera death as 517 cases recorded in a week
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique confirms first cholera death as 517 cases recorded in a week

The Independent  

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Mozambique floods cover more ground than NYC, Chicago, D.C., and Boston — combined
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique floods cover more ground than NYC, Chicago, D.C., and Boston — combined

Salon  

Post-flood satellite images of Mozambique show that Cyclone Idai submerged about 835 square miles of homes and fields — an area larger than New York City, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston combined. Aid workers in Mozambique describe the floodwaters as “inland oceans extending for miles and miles.” Idai’s official death toll in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi reached 761 on Monday, …

Cyclone Idai: families desperately search for loved ones in aftermath of disaster
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: families desperately search for loved ones in aftermath of disaster

The Independent  

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Cyclone Idai: Death toll could soar above 1,000 as need for humanitarian aid grows
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Death toll could soar above 1,000 as need for humanitarian aid grows

The Independent  

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Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique: Relief teams scramble to get relief supplies to victims; 400 people killed in storm
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique: Relief teams scramble to get relief supplies to victims; 400 people killed in storm

Firstpost  

A week after Tropical Cyclone Idai lashed Mozambique with winds of nearly 200 kilometres per hour, the rescue effort rose up a gear but the situation was often chaotic. Beira: Aid workers faced disarray and a clamour for help Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, battling to help tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern …

Cyclone Idai: 300 to 400 dead bodies washed up on Mozambique road, eyewitness says as details emerge of Cyclone Idai’s human toll
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: 300 to 400 dead bodies washed up on Mozambique road, eyewitness says as details emerge of Cyclone Idai’s human toll

CNN  

Beira, Mozambique CNN — As many as “300 to 400” bodies line the banks of a road out of the city of Beira in Mozambique, according to an eyewitness account, and flood waters have formed an inland ocean that is visible from outer space. Taylor said the bodies were located on a 6-kilometer track of highway, where flood waters had …

‘There is death all over': Cyclone Idai toll rises above 300
5 years, 9 months ago

‘There is death all over': Cyclone Idai toll rises above 300

Associated Press  

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe — Mozambique began three days of national mourning on Wednesday for more than 200 victims of Cyclone Idai, while the death toll in neighboring Zimbabwe rose to more than 100 from one of the most destructive storms to strike southern Africa in decades. “Some of the peasants in Mozambique were calling some of our people to say, ‘We …

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it 'one of the worst storms in decades'
5 years, 9 months ago

300 dead, 35,000 at risk as Cyclone Idai rages through Mozambique, Zimbabwe; UN labels it 'one of the worst storms in decades'

Firstpost  

The UN said that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi, affecting nearly a million people and forcing more than 80,000 from their homes. “We already have more than 200 dead, and nearly 350,000 people are at risk,” Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced, while the government in Zimbabwe …

‘Major humanitarian’ crisis after cyclone slams southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Major humanitarian’ crisis after cyclone slams southern Africa

Al Jazeera  

UN says 2.6 million people affected as rescuers struggle to reach victims trapped on rooftops and trees in remote areas. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s recent history,” said Jamie LeSueur, who is leading rescue efforts in the hard-hit city of Beira for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. ‘Major humanitarian emergency’ Mozambique’s government …

Cyclone’s huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone’s huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Associated Press  

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe — Aid workers rushed to rescue victims clinging to trees and crammed on rooftops Tuesday after a cyclone unleashed devastating floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s recent history,” said Jamie LeSueur, head of response efforts for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. “I lost so much …

The Latest: UN allocates $20 million to aid cyclone victims
5 years, 9 months ago

The Latest: UN allocates $20 million to aid cyclone victims

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The latest on tropical cyclone : 12:10 a.m. Wednesday The United Nations has allocated $20 million from its emergency response fund for the humanitarian response to Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. ___ 11:05 p.m. Mozambique’s president says more than 200 people are confirmed dead in his country alone after a tropical cyclone roared ashore in the …

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 …

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique
5 years, 9 months ago

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation’s president said. Speaking on state Radio Mozambique, Nyusi said that while the official death toll stood at 84, “It appears that we can register more than 1,000 deaths.” …

Cyclone Idai: Hundreds feared dead as tropical storm batters Zimbabwe and Mozambique
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai: Hundreds feared dead as tropical storm batters Zimbabwe and Mozambique

The Independent  

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Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead

Al Jazeera  

The storm which brought floodwater and widespread destruction to Mozambique and Malawi has reached Zimbabwe. At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe after the country was hit by tropical cyclone Idai which lashed neighbouring Mozambique and Malawi, the government said. Serious humanitarian crisis unfolding in chimanimani chipinge most of our structures …

Cyclone Idai sweeps across Zimbabwe, killing dozens
5 years, 9 months ago

Cyclone Idai sweeps across Zimbabwe, killing dozens

CNN  

CNN — At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are reported missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe after a tropical cyclone ripped through the country. “We have lost 31 Zimbabweans,” the Ministry of Information tweeted Twitter Saturday, adding that people have been “swept away” in the flooding that has claimed dozens of homes and caused huge infrastructure damage. …

Tropical Cyclone Leaves Ruin Across Mozambique, Malawi And Zimbabwe
5 years, 9 months ago

Tropical Cyclone Leaves Ruin Across Mozambique, Malawi And Zimbabwe

NPR  

Tropical Cyclone Leaves Ruin Across Mozambique, Malawi And Zimbabwe Enlarge this image toggle caption Zinyange Auntony/AFP/Getty Images Zinyange Auntony/AFP/Getty Images Updated at 11 a.m. ET on Monday A powerful cyclone that tore through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe this past week has destroyed roads, bridges and homes and left more than 200 people dead and tens of thousands displaced across the …

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