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 keep moving until we get somewhere safe,” one man said, as people fled carrying belongings in plastic bags. “The moment we try to do anything with our lives, it starts again.” Authorities earlier said at least five people died after Kenneth roared in Thursday evening with the force of a Category 4 hurricane, stunning residents of a region where such a storm had not been recorded in the modern era.

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Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
4 weeks ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

Al Jazeera  

At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says. The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management has said. More than 540 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of approximately 260 kilometres per hour and heavy …

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique

Deccan Chronicle  

Maputo: Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Tuesday. The cyclone first hit the country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were killed, the centre said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening. Another 319 people were reported injured by the …

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

Associated Press  

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath. Lake Tanganyika’s rising waters have invaded the port of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, disrupting business there and elsewhere in the country that relies heavily on donor support to run government programs. …

At least 94 people killed and 26 missing after ferry sinks off Mozambique coast
9 months, 1 week ago

At least 94 people killed and 26 missing after ferry sinks off Mozambique coast

The Independent  

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Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say
9 months, 1 week ago

Overcrowded ferry capsizes off Mozambique’s coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say

Associated Press  

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a feared cholera outbreak capsized off Mozambique’s northern coast, killing at least 98 people including children, local media said Monday. The ferry with an estimated 130 people aboard capsized Sunday after it departed the southeastern African nation’s coast for the nearby Island of Mozambique and at least 11 people …

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 …

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 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 …

Mozambique: Thousands flee besieged Palma by boats
3 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique: Thousands flee besieged Palma by boats

Al Jazeera  

International aid agency sources say between 6,000 and 10,000 people are waiting to be evacuated to safety. Thousands of survivors of coordinated attacks in northern Mozambique’s Palma town were arriving in the provincial capital Pemba on boats, according to sources in the city. Rebel fighters raided Palma last week, a town of approximately 75,000 in the province of Cabo Delgado …

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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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  

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Over 40 Feared Dead After Boat Carrying Mozambique Conflict Victims Sinks
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 40 Feared Dead After Boat Carrying Mozambique Conflict Victims Sinks

News 18  

MAPUTO: More than 40 people were feared to have drowned in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north after their boat sank, the administrator of an island district said on Tuesday. The boat was carrying 74 people fleeing the violence when it sank on Sunday in the Indian Ocean between the islands of Ibo and Matemo, just north of the provincial capital of Pemba, …

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, …

On cyclone-shattered island in Mozambique, shock and debris
5 years, 8 months ago

On cyclone-shattered island in Mozambique, shock and debris

Associated Press  

IBO ISLAND, Mozambique — Cyclone Kenneth in northern Mozambique ripped the island of Ibo apart. Kenneth, northern Mozambique’s first cyclone recorded in the modern age, hit on April 25 with the force of a Category 4 hurricane, killing at least 41 people. Tourist guides had described the island’s scenery as “stunning” and “beautiful.” Ruins from centuries ago used to draw …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Mozambique launches cholera vaccine drive amid deadly outbreak
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique launches cholera vaccine drive amid deadly outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Cholera kills at least three people as health officials begin campaign to immunise 900,000 cyclone survivors. Beira, Mozambique – The Mozambican health ministry has launched a vaccination campaign in cyclone-ravaged Beira city in a bid to contain an outbreak of cholera that has killed at least three people. Kate Alberti, a cholera expert at the World Health Organization, said on …

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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1st cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city
5 years, 9 months ago

1st cholera cases confirmed in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city

Associated Press  

BEIRA, Mozambique — The first cases of cholera have been confirmed in the cyclone-ravaged city of Beira, Mozambican authorities announced on Wednesday, raising the stakes in an already desperate fight to help hundreds of thousands of people sheltering in increasingly squalid conditions. The five cholera cases were confirmed in Munhava, one of the poorest neighborhoods in the hard-hit port city, …

Mozambique city fought climate change, but cyclone roared in
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique city fought climate change, but cyclone roared in

Associated Press  

BEIRA, Mozambique — Long before Cyclone Idai roared in and tore apart Mozambique’s seaside city of Beira, the mayor dreamed of protecting his people from climate change. “I’ve heard about climate change but didn’t believe it until I saw the cyclone,” he said. “Cyclone Idai was an uncommonly fierce and prolonged storm, yet another alarm bell about the dangers of …

‘Second disaster’: Fears of disease, hunger in Mozambique
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Second disaster’: Fears of disease, hunger in Mozambique

Al Jazeera  

Survivors of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique are facing hunger and disease, say UN officials amid an urgent call for aid. Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique faces a “second disaster” from cholera and other diseases, officials have warned, as the United Nations launched an urgent aid appeal for an estimated 1.8 million people affected by storm winds and flash floods. “We fear that whole …

Mozambique: Rescued cyclone victims fear for those left behind
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique: Rescued cyclone victims fear for those left behind

Al Jazeera  

Beira, Mozambique– They waited for rescue for days, clinging on to trees and rooftops, after a powerful cyclone tore through Mozambique and triggered flash floods in what the UN has called “one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in the history of Africa”. That makes me very sad.” Cyclone Idai, which also hit Zimbabwe and Malawi, killed more than 700 people …

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, …

Mozambique: Rescued cyclone victims fear for those left behind
5 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique: Rescued cyclone victims fear for those left behind

Al Jazeera  

Beira, Mozambique– They waited for rescue for days, clinging on to trees and rooftops, after a powerful cyclone tore through Mozambique and triggered flash floods in what the UN has called “one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in the history of Africa”. That makes me very sad.” Cyclone Idai, which also hit Zimbabwe and Malawi, killed more than 700 people …

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  

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. “My home is gone, but I’m also happy because …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AP Explains: Why southern African cyclone is so shattering
5 years, 9 months ago

AP Explains: Why southern African cyclone is so shattering

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at risk after a cyclone ripped into central Mozambique and heavy rains continue to fall. A massive storm surge when Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique over the weekend created what one World Food Program staffer calls “inland oceans extending for miles and miles in all directions.” The city …

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: 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 …

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  

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 157 people have …

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 …

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 …

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