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, but that total will surely rise. Beira, Mozambique, reportedly the hardest hit city, “will go down in history as having been the first city to be completely devastated by climate change,” said Graça Machel, the country’s former first lady and a prominent humanitarian in an interview with the Mozambique newspaper Verdade on Monday. Over the weekend, President Donald Trump agreed to send the US military to help support the ongoing international relief operation — three days after a formal request from the Mozambique government.

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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 …

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
1 year, 1 month ago

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

Associated Press  

MANDERA, Kenya — Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. On Wednesday, British High Commissioner Neil Wigan visited remote Mandera County, where a severe drought a year ago wiped out the livelihoods of residents in many communities. ”Climate change is one of the …

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  

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 Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped “dangerous …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …

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  

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 Mozambique’s cyclone-hit city of Beira …

‘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: 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: 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  

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 Fears are rising that the …

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 …

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 …

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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