Cyclone Idai exposes the gap of disaster risk relief financing in Africa

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:01:00 +0200brookings (en)

The United Nations has classified Cyclone Idai as the worst tropical cyclone to have hit the southern Africa region in decades. The strong winds and torrential rains have put the region in a state of crisis, causing huge losses of life; flattening buildings; triggering massive floods that damaged....

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:51:00 +0200herald (en)

MAPUTO. – Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God. A cyclone ripped his cassava crop from the ground, leaving the roots to rot in the field, and the floods that followed washed away his maize.

Destructive cyclone leaves Mozambicans starving

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:59:00 +0200en-africanews (en)

Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique flooding an estimated 700,000 hectares of agricultural land leaving many farmers with nothing to harvest, plunging hundreds of rural communities into a food crisis. Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two.

High level cyclone taskforce set up

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 18:45:00 +0200chronicle (en)

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke / George Maponga, Harare Bureau. A high level Cyclone Idai reconstruction and resettlement taskforce has been put together to facilitate the effective resolution of challenges faced by the disaster management teams in the affected areas.

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:22:00 +0200trust (en)

More than 700,000 hectares of farmland were flooded and food prices shot up after Cyclone Idai, leaving many rural communities facing crisis. By Stephen Eisenhammer. NHAMPUEPUA, Mozambique , April 1 (Reuters) - Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God.

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0200businessday (en)

Nhampuepua, Mozambique — Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God. A cyclone ripped his cassava crop from the ground, leaving the roots to rot in the field, and the floods that followed washed away his maize.

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:59:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

A cyclone ripped his cassava crop from the ground, leaving the roots to rot in the field, and the floods that followed washed away his maize. “There have been a lot of tears,” said Joaquim, 45, as he trudged past the small plots of land that hug the mud and stick homes of Nhampuepua, also destroyed by the storm.

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:09:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God. A cyclone ripped his cassava crop from the ground, leaving the roots to rot in the field, and the floods that followed washed away his maize.

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 13:37:00 +0200euronews-en (en)

By Stephen Eisenhammer. NHAMPUEPUA, Mozambique (Reuters) - Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God. A cyclone ripped his cassava crop from the ground, leaving the roots to rot in the field, and the floods that followed washed away his maize.

Nyusi announces measures to mitigate disaster- AIM Report

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 10:59:00 +0200clubofmozambique (en)

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, speaking in the ruined central city of Beira, on Thursday evening, announced measures taking immediate effect to speed up the reconstruction of Beira and all other cities, towns and districts affected by cyclone Idai, which struck central Mozambique a fortnight ago.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique’s historic tropical storm

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:59:00 +0200independent-UG (en)

| The Independent | Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the Sofala ‘province of Mozambique in the waning hours of March 14, causing damage and flooding that could make it one of the worst weather disasters to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere. Idai left Sofala with what resembled an inland ocean stretching....

How do we protect girls in the aftermath of natural disasters?

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 05:17:00 +0200eco-business (en)

The destruction left in the wake of Cyclone Idai has been nothing short of devastating. Millions of lives have been torn apart. Entire villages have been submerged. Families have lost everything. But there is one consequence of the crisis that receives far less attention: the effect that it will have on girls.

Cyclone Idai: Total death toll at 746, over 2,390 injured, 2.9m impacted

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 13:32:00 +0200en-africanews (en)

People killed : 501; People injured: 1,523; Houses damaged or destroyed: 99,317; Crops damaged: 669,903 hectares; People affected: 1.85 million ZIMBABWE. On March 16, the storm hit eastern Zimbabwe, where it flattened homes and flooded communities in the Chimanimani and Chipinge districts. People killed: 185, according to government.

Malawi: Cyclone Idai: 'Complete devastation' on Malawi-Mozambique border

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 08:42:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Jason Kennedy. A Concern worker has described scenes of “complete desolation” following a visit by boat to villages and towns cut off by flood waters in one of the worst hit areas along the Malawi/ Mozambique border. ‘Complete devastation’ Concern's Gavin Douglas has spent the last week documenting the emergency response to Cyclone Idai in Malawi.

Marooned Mozambicans cling to life on roofs, terraces

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 03:16:00 +0200nation-ke (en)

. Thursday March 21 2019. Locals stand beside a damaged section of the road between Beira and Chimoio in Nhamatanda district, central Mozambique , on March 19, 2019, after the area was hit by the Cyclone Idai. PHOTO | ADRIEN BARBIER | AFP In Summary. Five days after a vicious tropical storm tore....

'It's not safe anywhere:' Mozambique cyclone scattered lives

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 14:07:00 +0100missoulian (en)

In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019, photo, an elderly man lies on the ground after his bag of food was snatched from him in a scramble for bags of rice delivered by the South African Airforce helicopter at Nyamatande Village, Mozambique , following the devastating Tropical Cyclone Idai.

'It's not safe anywhere:' Mozambique cyclone scattered lives

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:40:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019, photo, an elderly man lies on the ground after his bag of food was snatched from him in a scramble for bags of rice delivered by the South African Airforce helicopter at Nyamatande Village, Mozambique , following the devastating Tropical Cyclone Idai.

'It's not safe anywhere:' Mozambique cyclone scattered lives

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:27:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

In this Tuesday, March 26, 2019, photo, an elderly man lies on the ground after his bag of food was snatched from him in a scramble for bags of rice delivered by the South African Airforce helicopter at Nyamatande Village, Mozambique , following the devastating Tropical Cyclone Idai.

Mozambique: Mozambique Key Message Update, March 2019

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:17:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Long-term effects of cyclone IDAI are anticipated to lead to atypically high food asistance needs. Key Messages. Category 4 Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on March 14th over central Mozambique with winds sustaining 170 kilometers per hour (Km/hr) and over 300 mm of rainfall in 24 hours.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, it is girls who are most at risk

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 22:27:00 +0100trust (en)

* Any views expressed in this article are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. The devastation caused by Cyclone Idai has left already vulnerable girls at even greater risk. In responding to the crisis, the needs of girls must be a priority.

National Airlines and DHL help deliver relief aid to cyclone-devastated Mozambique

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:48:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

US-based National Airlines flew a B747-400F from both Toronto and Amsterdam to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 tonnes of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society. Cyclone Idai struck the African continent on March 14, killing and displacing thousands of people and causing damage all across Mozambique.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique calls off rescue operations

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 10:24:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

He said 945 rescuers had taken part in the two-week long search and rescue operation. “We thank all of them. They are heroes,” he said. Cyclone Idai smashed into Mozambique nearly two weeks ago, unleashing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains. It flooded much of the centre of the poor southern....

Irish charity worker describes ‘complete desolation’ in flood-hit southern Africa

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:18:00 +0100breakingnews-ie (en)

A worker with an Irish aid charity has described scenes of desolation in southern Africa in the wake of recent floods. Gavin Douglas, from Concern Worldwide, has visited towns and villages cut off by high waters along the Malawi/ Mozambique border. Communities are trying to piece their lives back....

Communities are trying to piece their lives back together following the disaster triggered by Cyclone Idai.

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 23:07:00 +0100irishexaminer (en)

A worker with an Irish aid charity has described scenes of desolation in southern Africa in the wake of recent floods. Gavin Douglas, from Concern Worldwide, has visited towns and villages cut off by high waters along the Malawi/ Mozambique border. Communities are trying to piece their lives back....

Aid worker describes ‘complete desolation’ in flood-hit southern Africa A worker with an Irish aid charity has described scenes of desolation in...

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:37:00 +0100belfasttelegraph (en)

Gavin Douglas, from Concern Worldwide, has visited towns and villages cut off by high waters along the Malawi/ Mozambique border. Communities are trying to piece their lives back together following the disaster triggered by Cyclone Idai. “We passed endless abandoned villages,” said Mr Douglas.

21:09 Aid worker describes ‘complete desolation’ in flood-hit southern Africa

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:33:00 +0100independent-ie-regional (en)

Gavin Douglas, from Concern Worldwide, has visited towns and villages cut off by high waters along the Malawi/ Mozambique border. Communities are trying to piece their lives back together following the disaster triggered by Cyclone Idai. “We passed endless abandoned villages,” said Mr Douglas. “It was complete desolation.

National Airlines and National Air Cargo Bring the First Relief Materials to Cyclone Idai Hit Mozambique

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:15:00 +0100markets-businessinsider (en)

ORLANDO, Florida March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- National Airlines B747-400F flew from both Toronto, Canada and Amsterdam, Netherlands to Cyclone Idai-affected Mozambique with 70 thousand kilos of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society. Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique on 14 March,....

National Airlines and National Air Cargo Bring the First Relief Materials to Cyclone Idai Hit Mozambique

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:03:00 +0100prnewswire (en)

ORLANDO, Fla. March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- National Airlines B747-400F flew from both Toronto, Canada and Amsterdam, Netherlands to Cyclone Idai affected Mozambique with 70 thousand kilos of relief materials from the Canadian Red Cross Society. Cyclone Idai struck Mozambique on 14 March, killing....

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique to start cholera vaccination campaign

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 18:38:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

As of Wednesday, 713 people in Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi had died in the tropical storm and in the heavy rains before it hit. Battling cholera. Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) said on Thursday, after five confirmed cases were detected.

Mozambique: First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 06:44:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

by Nita Bhalla | @nitabhalla | Thomson Reuters Foundation. Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic scenes such as Cyclone Idai, while parents might marry off their young girls as they struggle to eke out a life. By Nita Bhalla. NAIROBI, March 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) -....

First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique...

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:16:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

NAIROBI: Thousands of children who survived a cyclone in southeast Africa face fresh risks in its aftermath - being sold into slavery by human traffickers or forced into early marriage by families struggling to survive, aid workers say. Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic....

Cholera confirmed in Cyclone ravaged southern Africa

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 21:31:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Health workers in Mozambique have confirmed the first cases of cholera in the cyclone-devastated country. An official with the Mozambique Ministry of Health says there are at least five people who tested positive for the disease, and he expects to see more. Africa News reports over 2,700 cases of diarrhea, a symptom of cholera.

Mozambique confirms five cases of cholera after #CycloneIdai

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:30:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Maputo - Authorities in flood-ravaged Mozambique confirmed five cases of cholera on Wednesday, after aid groups warned of a possible outbreak of the waterborne disease in the wake of cyclone Idai. Ussene Issa, National Director of Medical Assistance, confirmed the cases of cholera to dpa by phone,....

First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:04:00 +0100trust (en)

Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic scenes such as Cyclone Idai, while parents might marry off their young girls as they struggle to eke out a life. By Nita Bhalla. NAIROBI, March 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of children who survived a cyclone in southeast....

Flood-struck Mozambique confirms 5 cases of cholera after cyclone

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:52:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Authorities in flood-ravaged Mozambique confirmed five cases of cholera on Wednesday, after aid groups warned of a possible outbreak of the waterborne disease in the wake of cyclone Idai. National Director of Medical Assistance Ussene Issa confirmed the cases of cholera to dpa by phone, saying all five were reported in the Munhava area of Beira.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique confirms 5 cholera cases

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:47:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

March 27: Mozambique confirms cholera cases. The fears of waterborne diseases became a reality on Wednesday as Mozambique confirmed five cases of cholera around the badly damaged port city of Beira after a powerful cyclone killed more than 700 people across a swathe of southern Africa.

First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:10:00 +0100thehimalayantimes (en)

NAIROBI: Thousands of children who survived a cyclone in southeast Africa face fresh risks in its aftermath – being sold into slavery by human traffickers or forced into early marriage by families struggling to survive, aid workers say. Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic....

First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:27:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic scenes such as Cyclone Idai, while parents might marry off their young girls as they struggle to eke out a life. By Nita Bhalla. NAIROBI, March 27 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Thousands of children who survived a cyclone in southeast....

Viewfinder: Cyclone Survivors in Mozambique

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:35:00 +0100psmag (en)

People scale a broken bridge, damaged during Cyclone Idai, to cross the Lucite River on March 26th, 2019, outside of Magaro, Mozambique . The storm caused the river to overflow and flood nearby villages. At least 156 bodies have been found in the surrounding area.

Cyclone Idai: Death toll at 686, about 3 million adversely impacted

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 01:17:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

As of Tuesday, at least 686 people had been reported killed by the storm, the flooding it caused and heavy rains before it hit. Following is an outline of the disaster, according to government and United Nations officials: MOZAMBIQUE. Cyclone Idai made landfall the night of March 14 near the port city of Beira, bringing heavy winds and rains.

Southern African Countries Face Disease Outbreaks, Mental Health Crisis in Wake of Cyclone Idai

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:53:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

More than a week has passed since Cyclone Idai tore through the coast of southeastern Africa, dealing a devastating blow to the region. The cyclone has killed more than 750 among the three countries impacted, All this is only the beginning, however, as the affected countries of Mozambique ,....

RECOVERY UNDERWAY The destruction of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, seen from above Quartz Africa

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:17:00 +0100qz (en)

These are the core obsessions that drive our newsroom—defining topics of seismic importance to the global economy. Our emails are made to shine in your inbox, with something fresh every morning, afternoon, and weekend. It has been more than ten days since Cyclone Idai touched down in Mozambique , and the death toll continues to rise.

Cyclone Idai Has Caused an “Inland Ocean” in Mozambique the Size of Luxembourg

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0100undispatch (en)

An “inland ocean” the size of Luxembourg has devastated a massive swath of Mozambique . When Cyclone Idai hit the country last week, it brought heavy winds, massive rains in what has been called the worst storm ever to strike that region of Africa. Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency....

IOM Appeals for USD 36.4 Million as Cyclone Idai Response Expands

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:34:00 +0100africa-newsroom (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique , March 26, 2019/APO Group/ -- The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 36.4 million for the next six months, to respond to the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.85 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

Mozambique coast devastated by tropical cyclone

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:18:00 +0100aa-en (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique Mozambique’s coastal city of Beira and its surrounding towns bear the traces of catastrophe after having been hit by the winds and floods of Hurricane Idai. Many areas in the city still lack power after the tropical depression made landfall in early March, according to Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground.

IOM appeals for USD 36.4 million as Cyclone Idai response expands in Mozambique

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:15:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

IOM Appeals for USD 36.4 Million as Cyclone Idai Response Expands. Maputo — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 36.4 million for the next six months, to respond to the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.85 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique .

Mozambique: IOM Appeal Mozambique Cyclone Idai Response March - September 2019 (Published on 26 March 2019)

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:12:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

IOM Appeals for USD 36.4 Million as Cyclone Idai Response Expands. Maputo — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 36.4 million for the next six months, to respond to the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.85 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique .

Mozambique Is Drowning. Nebraska Has Flooded. We Need a Green New Deal.

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:45:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

The ocean has come for the coastal African nation of Mozambique . Tropical Cyclone Idai, a devastating storm that pummeled the country with fierce winds, was followed by a massive flood that has obliterated dams, swept away homes and bridges, erased roads, shuttered airports, and damaged 90 percent....

Mozambique coast devastated by tropical cyclone

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:45:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique Mozambique’s coastal city of Beira and its surrounding towns bear the traces of catastrophe after having been hit by the winds and floods of Hurricane Idai. Many areas in the city still lack power after the tropical depression made landfall in early March, according to Anadolu Agency correspondents on the ground.

IOM Appeals for USD 36.4 Million as Cyclone Idai Response Expands

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:43:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Maputo — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 36.4 million for the next six months, to respond to the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.85 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique . “For IOM and the broader international community, this is a massive....

IOM Appeals for USD 36.4 Million as Cyclone Idai Response Expands

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 12:18:00 +0100iom (en)

Maputo — The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is appealing for USD 36.4 million for the next six months, to respond to the humanitarian needs of an estimated 1.85 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique . “For IOM and the broader international community, this is a massive....

Letters to the editor: Cyclone Idai, what now?

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 23:45:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Editor – Regarded as one of the most devastating tropical cyclones to affect Africa and the southern hemisphere as a whole, Idai reared its ugly head. Over 700 were killed and hundreds are still missing in neighbouring Mozambique , Malawi and Zimbabwe. Dubbed as one of the worst humanitarian crises,....

UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:01:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:59:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:47:00 +0100missoulian (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

UNICEF USA BrandVoice: UNICEF Chief: Protecting Mozambique's Children Is A Race Against Time

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:02:00 +0100forbes (en)

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Cyclone Idai: At least 656 people killed, 128,000 in makeshift camps

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:20:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Cyclone Idai lashed the Mozambican port city of Beira with winds of up to 170 kph (105 mph), then moved inland to Zimbabwe and Malawi, flattening buildings and killing at least 656 people across the three countries. Combined death toll at 312, US army could deploy.

Aid increases to thousands homeless from Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:06:00 +0100missoulian (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Aid increases to thousands homeless from Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 12:03:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Aid increases to thousands homeless from Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:56:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Aid increases to thousands homeless from Mozambique cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:25:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

US military to provide support to Mozambique for cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:05:00 +0100missoulian (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

US military to provide support to Mozambique for cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries to blame

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:59:00 +0100newsday (en)

guest column: Tahseen Jafry. The tropical cyclone rampaging south-eastern Africa has been described as one of the worst disasters ever to strike the southern hemisphere, with up to 2,6m people potentially affected in Mozambique , Malawi and Zimbabwe. The death toll may not be known for months, but it....

US military to provide support to Mozambique for cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:55:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

US military to provide support to Mozambique for cyclone

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:13:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

A World Food Programme (WFP) helicopter takes off, in Beira, Mozambique , Friday, March 22, 2019. A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, its death, destruction and flooding continues to grow in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Mozambique’s Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 08:09:00 +0100africanewswire (en)

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country’s coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird’s-eye view of what is considered the country’s worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Cyclone Idai: Rich countries to blame

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:24:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

guest column: Tahseen Jafry. The tropical cyclone rampaging south-eastern Africa has been described as one of the worst disasters ever to strike the southern hemisphere, with up to 2,6m people potentially affected in Mozambique , Malawi and Zimbabwe. The death toll may not be known for months, but it....

Al menos 93 fallecidos en Mozambique tras ciclón- ONU

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:01:00 +0100reuters-es (es)

BEIRA (Reuters) - Al menos 293 personas murieron en Mozambique tras el paso de un ciclón que causó una catastrófica inundación, dijo el sábado la Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas (OCHA). “Tendremos que esperar hasta que las aguas de la inundación retrocedan para....

Was southern Africa prepared for Cyclone Idai?

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 01:59:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Image copyright AFP Image caption A man injured in the cyclone in Zimbabwe is carried away from a helicopter. Cyclone Idai, which struck the coastline of Mozambique on 14 March, has caused devastation and heavy loss of life. The UN says 1.7 million people in Mozambique lived in the path of the....

Cyclone Idai: How prepared was southern Africa?

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 01:35:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright AFP Image caption A man injured in the cyclone in Zimbabwe is carried away from a helicopter. Cyclone Idai, which struck the coastline of Mozambique on 14 March, has caused devastation and heavy loss of life. The UN says 1.7 million people in Mozambique lived in the path of the....

Growing concern over spread of diseases in cyclone-hit Africa

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:39:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

Fears of spread of infectious diseases among people living in flooded, unsanitary conditions in cyclone-hit southern Africa are growing, where aid agencies are scrambling to get life-saving aid to thousands of survivors. The United Nations says 1.7mn people are affected by Cyclone Idai, which has....

Watch: Gorongosa Park rangers stage a grassroots rescue effort ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:47:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

As rain continues to fall on Mozambique , where hundreds of thousands have been displaced by Cyclone Idai, park rangers are stepping up to help those in danger. Rangers from Gorongosa National Park, located in the centre of the country in southeast Africa, are delivering aid to those in need and....

Cyclone Idai death toll rises in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:08:00 +0100modernghana (en)

The death toll from Cyclone Idai rose to 676 in Mozambique and Zimbabwe on Saturday as the UN stepped up calls for more help for survivors. The cyclone smashed into the coast of central Mozambique on 15 March unleashing winds of up to 200 kmh and rains that flooded the hinterland and drenched eastern Zimbabwe.

Al menos 93 fallecidos en Mozambique tras ciclón- ONU

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:43:00 +0100panorama-ve (es)

Al menos 293 personas murieron en Mozambique tras el paso de un ciclón que causó una catastrófica inundación, dijo el sábado la Oficina de Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios de las Naciones Unidas (OCHA). “Tendremos que esperar hasta que las aguas de la inundación retrocedan para conocer la....

Mozambique Is Drowning. Nebraska Has Flooded. We Need a Green New Deal.

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:22:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

More than 1,000 are confirmed dead, a number that is sure to rise. Thousands more are homeless and seeking refuge. “Many people were waiting for food, water and medicine,” The New York Times , “in makeshift shelters in primary schools and other government buildings.

Cyclone Idai death toll rises in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 18:04:00 +0100rfi-en (en)

The cyclone smashed into the coast of central Mozambique on 15 March unleashing winds of up to 200 kmh and rains that flooded the hinterland and drenched eastern Zimbabwe. Relief agencies in Mozambique said 417 had died in the country and thousands were still missing.

Cyclone Idai death toll rises in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:49:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

The cyclone smashed into the coast of central Mozambique on 15 March unleashing winds of up to 200 kmh and rains that flooded the hinterland and drenched eastern Zimbabwe. Relief agencies in Mozambique said 417 had died in the country and thousands were still missing.

Park rangers in Mozambique stage a grassroots rescue effort following Cyclone Idai

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:19:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

As rain continues to fall on Mozambique , where hundreds of thousands have been displaced by Cyclone Idai, park rangers are stepping up to help those in danger. Hundreds of rangers from Gorongosa National Park, located in the centre of the country in southeast Africa, are delivering aid to those in....

Park rangers in Mozambique stage a grassroots rescue effort following Cyclone Idai

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:12:00 +0100CBC (en)

As rain continues to fall on Mozambique , where hundreds of thousands have been displaced by Cyclone Idai, park rangers are stepping up to help those in danger. Hundreds of rangers from Gorongosa National Park, located in the centre of the country in southeast Africa, are delivering aid to those in....

Cyclone Idai: Presbyterian Church launches special appeal

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 09:20:00 +0100newsletter (en)

The Irish Presbyterian Church today launches a special appeal to its 600 congregations for those affected by the disastrous cyclone Idai in southern Africa. The cyclone has swept through Mozambique , Malawi and Zimbabwe causing severe flooding and major loss of life.

Mozambique's Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 03:28:00 +0100globalsecurity (en)

By Yanick Machel March 22, 2019. The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country's coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of what is considered the country's worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Mozambique's Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 02:02:00 +0100europesun (en)

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country's coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of what is considered the country's worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Mozambique's Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:30:00 +0100polandsun (en)

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country's coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of what is considered the country's worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Mozambique's Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:04:00 +0100irishsun (en)

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE - The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country's coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of what is considered the country's worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Mozambique's Nyusi Travels to Cyclone-ravaged Coast

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:17:00 +0100voanews (en)

MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE — The president of Mozambique , Filipe Nyusi, has visited the country's coastal Buzi district, one of the areas most damaged by Cyclone Idai. Nyusi flew over the Buzi district Friday afternoon to get a bird's-eye view of what is considered the country's worst natural disaster in the last 50 years.

Arab African Council - PIMO Make an Urgent Plea to Arab and African States for emergency AID to Mozambique Flood Victims

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 22:32:00 +0100einnews (en)

. Arab African Council on Socioeconomic Development (otc:aacs) CAIRO, MAADI, EGYPT, March 22, 2019 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Arab African Council on Socioeconomic Development ( AACSED ) and PIMO Block Led By Sheik Yaqub Sibindy, Make an Urgent Plea to Arab and African States for emergency AID to Mozambique Flood Victims.

Cyclone Idai: rich countries are to blame for disasters like this – here's how they can make amends

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:48:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

Disclosure statement. Michael Mikulewicz receives funding from The Carnegie Trust through the Universities of Scotland Research Incentive Grant for another research project not directly connected to the subject matter discussed in this article. Tahseen Jafry receives funding from the Scottish government.

The Tragedy of Cyclone Idai and its Effects

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:57:00 +0100thezimbabwean (en)

The tropical cyclone brought torrential rainfall on the eastern parts of Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019. The most affected areas are Bikita, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Chiredzi, Gutu, Buhera and Zaka. In Mozambique , an estimated 600 people lost their lives as result of the cyclone induced floods.

The Tragedy of Cyclone Idai and its Effects

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:47:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

The tropical cyclone brought torrential rainfall on the eastern parts of Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019. The most affected areas are Bikita, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Chiredzi, Gutu, Buhera and Zaka. In Mozambique , an estimated 600 people lost their lives as result of the cyclone induced floods.

Tragedia sin precedentes en Mozambique por el ciclón

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0100cnnMexico (es)

(CNN) — Unos 300 a 400 cuerpos se alinean en las orillas de una carretera que sale de la ciudad de Beira, en Mozambique , según un informe de un testigo ocular, y las aguas de la inundación han formado un océano interior que es visible desde el espacio exterior.

Desde el espacio, se pueden ver las terribles escenas de la inundación (como un océano interior) que dejó el ciclón Idai en Mozambique

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:54:00 +0100cnnespanol (es)

(CNN) — Unos 300 a 400 cuerpos se alinean en las orillas de una carretera que sale de la ciudad de Beira, en Mozambique , según un informe de un testigo ocular, y las aguas de la inundación han formado un océano interior que es visible desde el espacio exterior.

The Tragedy of Cyclone Idai and its Effects

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:51:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

The tropical cyclone brought torrential rainfall on the eastern parts of Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019. The most affected areas are Bikita, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Chiredzi, Gutu, Buhera and Zaka. In Mozambique , an estimated 600 people lost their lives as result of the cyclone induced floods.

PICS: Six days after Cyclone Idai, 15,000 people still stuck in trees, on rooftops

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:54:00 +0100thezimbabwean (en)

“Yesterday we had counted 15,000 people that still need rescue today — 15,000 people who are in bad shape. They are alive, we are communicating with them, delivering food, but we need to rescue them and take them out,” he told reporters. A total of 65,000 people are in transit centres, he said.

‘We don’t have anything’: the fight for survival after Cyclone Idai

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:54:00 +0100thezimbabwean (en)

The main road connecting the cyclone-devastated Mozambican city of Beira to neighbouring Zimbabwe comes to an abrupt end. A section almost 100 metres long is almost entirely under water, an angry muddy gash where the tarmac was ripped away by the floods and raging currents.

Pics: Six days after Cyclone Idai, 15,000 people still stuck in trees, on rooftops

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:46:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

“Yesterday we had counted 15,000 people that still need rescue today — 15,000 people who are in bad shape. They are alive, we are communicating with them, delivering food, but we need to rescue them and take them out,” he told reporters. A total of 65,000 people are in transit centres, he said.

PICS: Six days after Cyclone Idai, 15,000 people still stuck in trees, on rooftops

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:17:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

World Food Programme (WFP) spokesman Herve Verhoosel said the number of people affected in Mozambique was 600,000, but warned: “That number will definitely go up.” Ultimately, around 1.7 million people in Mozambique will need assistance, Verhoosel said in Geneva.

‘We don’t have anything’: the fight for survival after Cyclone Idai

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:17:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

The main road connecting the cyclone-devastated Mozambican city of Beira to neighbouring Zimbabwe comes to an abrupt end. A section almost 100 metres long is almost entirely under water, an angry muddy gash where the tarmac was ripped away by the floods and raging currents.

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:58:00 +0100nation-ke (en)

An image shared on Twitter on March 15, 2019 by Ms Anouk Delafortrie after Cyclone Idai made landfall in city of Beira, Mozambique . PHOTO | TWITTER | @ECHO_CESAfrica In Summary. In Zimbabwe, eastern Chimanimani district was the worst hit part of the country, where houses and bridges were washed away by flash floods when the storm slammed the area.

Cyclone Idai: Combined death toll at 440, relief and rescue ongoing

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Combined death toll at 312, US army could deploy. The situation in the port city of Beira in Mozambique was “boiling” as residents suffered shortages of food, water and other essentials one week after a devastating cyclone, the head of a South African rescue operation said on Friday.

Ciclón Idai: el relato de cómo las lluvias se lo han llevado todo

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:34:00 +0100abc-Andalucia (es)

Cuando la aldea de Mpama (en Malawi) estaba completamente en silencio, sin nada más que sonidos de ranas que habían sido arrastradas río arriba por el río Fafafa, Geoffrey decidió irse a la cama. Él no sospechaba que sería el último día del lugar al que él llamaba hogar.

Cyclone Idai — mitigating the hand of nature

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 05:21:00 +0100newsday (en)

Guest Column: Alex Magaisa. CYCLONE Idai, a tropical phenomenon, has ravaged the south-eastern coast of Africa, causing serious devastation and loss of hundreds of lives. Most affected are Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Lives, livelihoods, homes and businesses have been completely destroyed.

Cyclone Idai kills at least 437 in southern Africa: UN

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:39:00 +0100ecns (en)

The number of confirmed deaths from Cyclone Idai in southern Africa has risen to at least 437 with officials expecting the death toll to rise further, a UN official said on Thursday. In Mozambique , "the death toll has now risen to 242," said Gemma Connell, head of the UN Office for Coordination of....

Obama calls for solidarity towards victims of Cyclone Idai

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 02:22:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Former United States president Barack Obama on Wednesday called upon Americans and citizens of the world to help families affected by the floods in the Midwest of the country, and Cyclone Idai in Southern Africa. In two tweets shared on his official Twitter account, Obama shared articles showing....

Cyclone Idai kills at least 437 in southern Africa: UN

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 01:09:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

UNITED NATIONS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed deaths from Cyclone Idai in southern Africa has risen to at least 437 with officials expecting the death toll to rise further, a UN official said on Thursday. In Mozambique , "the death toll has now risen to 242," said Gemma Connell, head....

Deadly cyclone raises fears of humanitarian crisis in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:55:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history. The confirmed death toll is still rising and hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk, officials said.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:18:00 +0100missoulian (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 22:12:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:17:00 +0100missoulian (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 21:09:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:53:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:41:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

The Latest: Zimbabwe declares mourning for cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:06:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:51:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:41:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

'We don't have anything': the fight for survival after Cyclone Idai

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:33:00 +0100guardian (en)

The main road connecting the cyclone-devastated Mozambican city of Beira to neighbouring Zimbabwe comes to an abrupt end. A section almost 100 metres long is almost entirely under water, an angry muddy gash where the tarmac was ripped away by the floods and raging currents.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:29:00 +0100gazette (en)

A woman carries some of her belongings through flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Tuesday March 19, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to....

Where villages once stood, Africa now has an inland ocean

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 19:04:00 +0100thegardenisland (en)

A man stands in flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Where villages once stood, Africa now has an inland ocean

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:58:00 +0100thezimbabwemail (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Death toll from cyclone surpasses 500 in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:58:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Destroying Entire Villages, Cyclone Idai Leaves Africa With An Inland Ocean

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:18:00 +0100huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Where villages once stood, Africa now has an inland ocean

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 17:09:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Cyclone Idai: Combined death tool at 312, relief and rescue ongoing

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:41:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Combined death toll at 312, US army could deploy. Rescue workers plucked more survivors from trees and roofs to safety on Thursday, a week after a cyclone ripped through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced hundreds of thousands.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:55:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:52:00 +0100therepublic (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:37:00 +0100tribtown (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:02:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 13:12:00 +0100seattletimes (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

The Latest: Portugal sends rescuers to Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:49:00 +0100theolympian (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

The Latest: Portugal sends rescuers to Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:47:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

A young girl is helped from a boat after being evacuated from flood waters following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid....

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:47:00 +0100washtimes (en)

and swept across the country to Zimbabwe , the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history. Floodwaters are rushing across the plains of central Mozambique , submerging homes, villages and entire towns.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:36:00 +0100hjnews (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

world Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique By FARAI MUTSAKA, 03/22/2019

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:17:00 +0100samoaobserver (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:02:00 +0100eagletribune (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) — A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique Source: AP

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:42:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) - A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:33:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe (AP) - A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the death, damage and flooding continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region's recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:17:00 +0100theolympian (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:13:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:10:00 +0100miamiherald (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique deaths at 217, relief efforts continuing

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Mozambique deaths pass 200, rescue continues. Mozambique’s Minister of Land and Environment has given updated figures arising from the deadly cyclone Idai that ravaged the southern African country late last week. Deaths = 200; Rescued = 3,000; Stranded = 15,000 Desperate rescue efforts.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe - A week after Cyclone Idai hit coastal Mozambique and swept across the country to Zimbabwe, the storm’s aftermath of flooding, destruction and death continues in southern Africa, making it one of the most destructive natural disasters in the region’s recent history.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Floods, destruction from cyclone continue in Mozambique

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:04:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

Flood waters dominate the landscape following cyclone force winds and heavy rain near the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique , Wednesday March 20, 2019. Torrential rains were expected to continue into Thursday and floodwaters were still rising, according to aid groups trying to get food, water and clothing to desperate survivors.

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:47:00 +0100ahram-EN (en)

Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi, the confirmed death toll stood at....

'We're running out of time': Aid workers racing to help survivors of deadly cyclone in southern Africa

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:15:00 +0100thejournal (en)

AID WORKERS ARE racing to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region’s worst storm in years. Since tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi last week, the confirmed death toll stood at more than....

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:56:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

"We are sleeping outside, everything is destroyed, our houses are destroyed, everything is gone, we have recovered nothing." World Food Programme (WFP) spokeswoman Deborah Nguyen told AFP in Beira that "the priority today is to rush to rescue people trapped in the flooded areas" as much as organising temporary shelter for those rescued.

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 07:31:00 +0100rappler (en)

LOOTING. People take part in the looting sacks of Chinese rice printed "China Aid" from a warehouse which is surrounded by water after cyclone hit in Beira, Mozambique , on March 20, 2019. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP. BEIRA, Mozambique – Aid workers raced on Wednesday, March 20, to help survivors....

Aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:50:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Beira ( Mozambique ) (AFP) - Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries battered by the region's worst storm in years. Five days after tropical cyclone Idai cut a swathe through Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, the....

Marooned Mozambicans cling to life on roofs, terraces

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:32:00 +0100nation-ke (en)

Locals stand beside a damaged section of the road between Beira and Chimoio in Nhamatanda district, central Mozambique , on March 19, 2019, after the area was hit by the Cyclone Idai. PHOTO | ADRIEN BARBIER | AFP In Summary. Five days after a vicious tropical storm tore through their neighbourhood in....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 05:03:00 +0100therepublic (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:17:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:15:00 +0100tribtown (en)

JOHANNESBURG The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we want to do is underscore the sheer level of this crisis.

Cyclone Idai: race against time to rescue trapped people

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:59:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Desperate rescue efforts. Aid agencies racing against time to rescue people trapped by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique changed tact on Wednesday, saying it was now ‘ amatter of life and death’. Rescuers dropped high-energy biscuits, water purification tablets and other supplies to people surrounded by....

Major funding needed to dealwith cyclone aftermath: UN

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 00:25:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

The United Nations said yesterday it will be seeking a “large” amount of funding from member-states to help deal with the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai. “This may be one of the worst natural disasters to hit southern Africa in living memory and so we will need to do quite a lot,” UN spokesman....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 22:47:00 +0100koaa (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but “at this stage what we....

Mnangagwa, Chiwenga plead for MP Sacco after he's jeered in Chimanimani

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:37:00 +0100bulawayo24 (en)

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga were both forced to defend a Zanu-PF MP as they toured areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai on Wednesday. Joshua Kurt Sacco, who won with a huge majority in elections last July to represent Chimanimani East, stood crestfallen after....

Mozambique rescue teams struggle to save thousands

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 20:15:00 +0100guardian (en)

Rescue teams in Mozambique are struggling to reach the thousands of people stranded on roofs and in trees and urgently need more helicopters and boats as post-cyclone flood waters continue to rise. Mozambique, which was hit by Cyclone Idai over the weekend , has declared a state of emergency and is appealing for international help.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:40:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Cyclone Idai’s ‘huge’ floods in Mozambique leave rescue workers helpless

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:26:00 +0100thenational (en)

Metres-deep floodwaters caused by Cyclone Idai, which made landfall last week, have left a trail of destruction in central Mozambique that has rendered rescue workers helpless to access those in desperate need of support, aid agencies have said. Groups trying to deliver food, water and shelter....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:58:00 +0100wftv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

TheLatest#x3a;UNwillpressglobalcommunityforcycloneaid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:56:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:47:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

Marooned Mozambicans cling to life on roofs, terraces

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:45:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

Perched on the terraces of a sports stadium, scores of marooned people stare down at a basketball court filled with dirty brown water. Five days after a vicious tropical storm tore through their neighbourhood in Buzi, central Mozambique , they remain trapped by flood water.

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:28:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid Source: AP

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:26:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The Latest on Cyclone Idai and the flooding damage to Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi (all times local): 7:10 p.m. United Nations deputy spokesman Farhan Haq says the U.N. will ask the international community for money to help victims of Cyclone Idai but "at this stage what we....

The Latest: UN will press global community for cyclone aid

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:20:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Soldiers and paramedics carry injured survivors from a helicopter in Chimanimani about 600 kilometres south east of Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday March, 19, 2019. According to the government, Cyclone Idai has killed more than 100 people in Chipinge and Chimanimani and according to residents the figures....

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

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:39:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Soldiers and paramedics carry injured survivors from a helicopter in Chimanimani about 600 kilometres south east of Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday March, 19, 2019. According to the government, Cyclone Idai has killed more than 100 people in Chipinge and Chimanimani and according to residents the figures....

Fears humanitarian crisis caused by Cyclone Idai could further intensify as torrential rains continue

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:28:00 +0100itv (en)

Fears are growing that the humanitarian crisis in Mozambique , Zimbabwe and Malawi could further intensify, with torrential rains in the region expected to continue into Thursday, and floodwaters set to rise. As well as the immediate threat caused by flooding, hunger and illness are growing concerns,....

Rising flood levels threaten Mozambique disaster relief effort

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:12:00 +0100guardian (en)

Rescue teams are rushing to save thousands of Mozambicans stranded on roofs and in trees before flood levels rise further. Mozambique , which was hit by Cyclone Idai over the weekend , is trying to rescue people from vast and deadly flooding. It has declared a state of emergency and is appealing for international help.

Mozambique mourns as Cyclone Idai's toll rises above 300

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 13:53:00 +0100hjnews (en)

Soldiers and paramedics carry injured survivors from a helicopter in Chimanimani about 600 kilometres south east of Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday March, 19, 2019. According to the government, Cyclone Idai has killed more than 100 people in Chipinge and Chimanimani and according to residents the figures....

Devastating cyclone tracks trail of destruction across southeast Africa

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:49:00 +0100nbcnews (en)

MAPUTO/HARARE — Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa. Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique's port city of Beira on Thursday before....

The Latest: Cell phone service back in Mozambique's Beira

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:51:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Soldiers and paramedics carry injured survivors from a helicopter in Chimanimani about 600 kilometres south east of Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday March, 19, 2019. According to the government, Cyclone Idai has killed more than 100 people in Chipinge and Chimanimani and according to residents the figures....

Tanzania sends relief food to flood-ravaged African countries as Kenya battles devastating starvation

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:38:00 +0100tuko (en)

- Magufuli's government dispatched 200 tines of maize and 17 tonnes of rice as relief food to Mozambique , Malawi and Zimbabwe. - The Tanzania government also sent to the affected southern Africa countries 24 tonnes of medicine. - President Uhuru Kenyatta on his part sent condolence message to those who lost loved ones in the disaster.

Cyclone Idai Has Caused Massive Devastation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 10:58:00 +0100africanewswire (en)

Cyclone Idai is one of the most destructive storms to hit this region of Africa in decades. The death toll is still unknown, but likely to be in the thousands. Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have been displaced and vast numbers of houses, structures and farmlands have been destroyed.

Cyclone Idai: Mozambique death toll passes 200, millions hit

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:19:00 +0100en-africanews (en)

Over 200 dead in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai, millions hit. The number of people killed in a powerful cyclone and flooding in Mozambique has risen above 200, more than doubling the country’s death toll from a storm that could rank as one of the worst weather-related disasters in the southern hemisphere.

Why Cyclone Idai was so destructive National Geographic

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 07:27:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

The protective power of parks “I’ve been on the phone all morning trying to arrange for U.S. food aid to be helicoptered to our airstrip so we can distribute it to neighboring communities,” Carr said. At Gorongosa, the stated purpose of the park is to both protect wildlife and meet the needs of....

UNICEF supplies arrive in flood-affected areas of Malawi, bringing relief to displaced families

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 04:32:00 +0100unicef (en)

On 14 March 2019 in Malawi, aerial pictures taken by the drone task force (international organizations such as UNICEF and RedCross as well as the governmental counterparts) captured the flooded areas around Marka, located right on the Malawi – Mozambique border.

Cyclone Idai Poised to Become Southern Hemisphere’s Deadliest Tropical Storm, With More Than 1,000 Feared Dead

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:49:00 +0100gizmodo (en)

Cyclone Idai is on track to becoming the deadliest tropical cyclone on record for the Southern Hemisphere. The storm, which struck the southeastern coast of Africa with the strength of a Category 2 hurricane last week, almost obliterated the city of Beira in Mozambique , home to some 500,000 people.

Mozambique Cyclone Rescuers Struggle to Reach Victims in ‘Inland Ocean’

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:00:00 +0100nytimes (en)

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rescue workers struggled Tuesday to reach areas devastated by a huge cyclone in Mozambique, as heavy rains swelled rivers and further isolated flooded communities in what aid agencies called the worst natural disaster in southern Africa in two decades.

Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:37:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

A woman does her laundry near a mountain where a mudslide caused by Cyclone Idai killed several people in Chimanimani about 600 kilometres south east of Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday March 19, 2019. According to the government, Cyclone Idai has killed more than 100 people in Chipinge and Chimanimani and....

Buhari condoles with Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi over cyclone

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:26:00 +0100vanguardngr (en)

Cyclone Idai effect at Beira Airport in Mozambique The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said that he deeply shared in the pain and struggle of the governments and people in the region who have been working hard to ensure safety of....

'Major humanitarian emergency' after cyclone batters SE Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:02:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

The organisation said large areas to the west of Beira were severely flooded, and in places close to the Buzi and Pungwe rivers, flood waters are metres deep, completely submerging homes, telephone poles and trees. "The scale of suffering and loss is still not clear, and we expect that the number of....

Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:27:00 +0100missoulian (en)

In this photo taken on Friday, March 15, 2019 and provided by the International Red Cross, people carry their personal effects after Tropical Cyclone Idai, in Beira, Mozambique . Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi says that more than 1,000 may have by killed by Cyclone Idai, which many say is the worst in more than 20 years.

Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:22:00 +0100siouxcityjournal (en)

In this photo taken on Friday, March 15, 2019 and provided by the International Red Cross, people carry their personal effects after Tropical Cyclone Idai, in Beira, Mozambique . Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi says that more than 1,000 may have by killed by Cyclone Idai, which many say is the worst in more than 20 years.

Cyclone's huge floods leave hundreds dead in southern Africa

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 18:20:00 +0100muscatinejournal (en)

In this photo taken on Friday, March 15, 2019 and provided by the International Red Cross, people carry their personal effects after Tropical Cyclone Idai, in Beira, Mozambique . Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi says that more than 1,000 may have by killed by Cyclone Idai, which many say is the worst in more than 20 years.

Cyclone Idai kills over 1000 in Mozambique, 89 in Zimbabwe

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 17:25:00 +0100vanguardngr (en)

Cyclone Idai caused more havoc than initially reported as Mozambique said over a thousand people may have been killed as the cyclone smashed into the central part of the country. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai’s full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to....

Mozambique: EN6 cost US$410 million, was "supposed to withstand any kind of weather"

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:02:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources has dubbed the destruction by flood waters of the brand new National Road No. 6 (EN6), “surreal”. The roadway, costing US$410 million in foreign debt, “was supposed to withstand any kind of inclement weather”, Joao Machatine said.

Cyclone Idai Has Caused Massive Devastation in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:53:00 +0100undispatch (en)

. Cyclone Idai is one of the most destructive storms to hit this region of Africa in decades. The death toll is still unknown, but likely to be in the thousands. Hundreds of thousands of people in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have been displaced and vast numbers of houses, structures and farmlands have been destroyed.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:48:00 +0100wsaw (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 120 dead after cyclone strikes Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:44:00 +0100phnompenhpost (en)

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of....

More than 1,000 people feared dead after Cyclone Idai slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:13:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

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 flood waters, the nation’s president said. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

UAE ambassador to India stresses need for peace in region

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:43:00 +0100arabnews (en)

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. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 03:10:00 +0100thenews-pk (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique : More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique, while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before the storm....

AFTERMATH OF A STORM: Picking up the pieces after Cyclone Idai

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:06:00 +0100dailymaverick (en)

Inhabitants of Chiluvi, a village in central Mozambique , walk along a flooded and muddy street after Cyclone Idai and Floods that hit the region, in Nhamatanda, Mozambique, 13 March 2019 (Issued 18 March 2019). Chiluvo, together with Nhamatanda, Sofala, illustrates the tragedy that is experienced....

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:42:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

“The waters of the Pungue and Buzi rivers overflowed, making whole villages disappear and isolating communities, and bodies are floating,” Nyusi said. The United Nation’s humanitarian office said the government issued flood warnings and said heavy rains were forecast for the next 24 hours, including in areas already hit hard by Idai.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:36:00 +0100wkyt (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 01:00:00 +0100providencejournal (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:49:00 +0100jamaicaobserver (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:46:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — 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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:41:00 +0100tribtown (en)

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. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:25:00 +0100therepublic (en)

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. “It is a real disaster of great proportions,” President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:20:00 +0100japantoday (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:09:00 +0100ohio (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:58:00 +0100ocala (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:53:00 +0100statesman (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:46:00 +0100palmbeachpost (en)

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. "It is a real disaster of great proportions," President Filipe Nyusi said.

Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 23:26:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

The United Nation’s humanitarian office issued flood warnings and said heavy rains were forecast for the next 24 hours, including in areas already hit hard by Idai. The Red Cross said 90 per cent of Beira was damaged or destroyed. The cyclone knocked out electricity, shut down the airport and cut off access to the city by road.

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 19:47:00 +0100nehandaradio (en)

The cyclone also destroyed key infrastructure and swept away hundreds of homes, mainly in Manicaland. The government said Mnangagwa was expected home yesterday “to be directly involved with the national response by way of relief to victims of Cyclone Idai”. “The president has cut short his trip to Abu Dhabi to attend to the cyclone issue.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:55:00 +0100bssnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique , March 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique, while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai’s full wrath on....

More Than 1,000 Feared Dead In Mozambique Sto...

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:32:00 +0100modernghana (en)

More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique , while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to....

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 18:15:00 +0100rappler (en)

AFTERMATH. Residents are seen protecting themselves by the rain in the aftermath of the passage of the cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique , on March 17, 2019. Photo by Adrien Barbier/AFP. BEIRA, Mozambique (3rd UPDATE) – More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed....

WATCH | More than 1,000 feared dead after Cyclone Idai ...

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:59:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique , while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to....

Cyclone Idai kills over 1000 in Mozambique, 89 in Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:58:00 +0100nan (en)

Beira region in central Mozambique swamped by Cyclone Idai. Cyclone Idai caused more havoc than initially reported as Mozambique said over a thousand people may have been killed as the cyclone smashed into the central part of the country. In neighbouring Zimbabwe, Idai left 89 dead and at least 150 more missing.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:49:00 +0100capitalfm (en)

“For the moment we have registered 84 deaths officially, but when we flew over the area … this morning to understand what’s going on, everything indicates that we could register more than 1,000 deaths,”Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi said in a nationwide address.

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:40:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique , while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to....

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:31:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Beira ( Mozambique ) (AFP) - More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique, while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before....

More than 1,000 feared dead in Mozambique storm

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:31:00 +0100timesofmalta (en)

More than a thousand people are feared to have died in a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique , while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai's full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:22:00 +0100theCitizen (en)

By Adrien BARBIER with Zinyange AUNTONY. Beira, Mozambique /AFP/. More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:23:00 +0100zimbabwesituation (en)

Source: Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home | Daily News ZIMBABWE is reeling from the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Idai, which forced President Emmerson Mnangagwa, pictured, to cut short his trip to the United Arab Emirates. This comes as the government has deployed the Zimbabwe....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 14:48:00 +0100irishsun (en)

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of....

Cyclone Idai ravages Zim forces Mnangagwa back home

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 12:23:00 +0100dailynews-co-zw (en)

At least 31 people have so far been reported killed , with hundreds more displaced by the tropical cyclone which reached the country from Mozambique late on Friday night. The cyclone also destroyed key infrastructure and swept away hundreds of homes, mainly in Manicaland.

Over 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:28:00 +0100presstv (en)

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of....

‘Everything is destroyed’: 850,000 people in danger as Cyclone Idai moves west

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 08:25:00 +0100mg (en)

Almost 850 000 people have been affected by severe rains and flooding caused by cyclone Idai, a tropical cyclone that hit the Mozambican port of Beira on Thursday night. Parts of Malawi and Zambia have also been affected. So far, at least 145 people have been killed , although this number is expected....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:23:00 +0100nation-ke (en)

BEIRA, More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 05:46:00 +0100bssnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique , March 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:56:00 +0100AsiaOne (en)

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of....

Over 120 Dead After Cyclone Hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 02:40:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

Harare, Zimbabwe: More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62....

Cyclone Idai: death toll rises in Zimbabwe and Mozambique

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 01:55:00 +0100deutschewelle-en (en)

More than a hundred people have died in Mozambique and Zimbabwe in the wake of tropical cyclone Idai . Authorities in both countries warned on Sunday that the death toll could climb, as many more remain missing. Some 62 people died in Mozambique, while 65 were killed in Zimbabwe after the cyclone tore across the region on Friday and Saturday.

Cyclone Idai: death toll climbs in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 01:50:00 +0100guardian (en)

More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe after tropical cyclone Idai hit the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of the country, while....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:02:00 +0100abs-cbnnews (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique -- More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighboring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barreled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62....

Cyclone Idai batters Mozambique, Zimbabwe; over 120 dead

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 23:35:00 +0100nan (en)

The damage done by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds.

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 22:21:00 +0100afp-english (en)

Mozambique 's environment Minister Celso Correia gave AFP the country's updated number of deaths in Beira and Dondo districts, but warned: "We will certainly end with a higher toll." "I think this is the biggest natural disaster Mozambique has ever faced. Everything is destroyed.

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 22:18:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

BEIRA, Mozambique : More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday (Mar 17) after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled across the southern African nations with flash floods and ferocious winds. Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had....

More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 22:15:00 +0100digitaljournal (en)

Authorities in Mozambique said the toll there had risen to 62 in the centre of the country, while Zimbabwe said 65 people were killed in affected eastern areas, after the cyclone tore across the region on Friday and Saturday. Mozambique's environment Minister Celso Correia gave AFP the country's....

Cyclone Idai A Total Havok, 1.5m People Affected

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 09:21:00 +0100zimeye (en)

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.

Fears of repeat flooding disaster in Moz

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 07:17:00 +0100sanews (en)

Johannesburg - Heavy rains and localised flooding across southern Africa are raising fears of a repeat of the devastating floods of 2000, when thousands of people were plucked from rooftops by helicopter, several hundred died and Mozambique 's agricultural production was severely impacted.

140 personas muertas por el ciclón Idai

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 20:44:00 +0100elmercuriodigital (es)

La ONU pone en marcha una gran operación de ayuda para las personas afectadas. El ciclón tropical Idai ha dejado al menos 140 personas muertas y cientos de desaparecidas a su paso por Mozambique , Zimbabue y Malawi. Alrededor de 1,5 millones de personas se han visto afectados ya en Mozambique y....

Cyclone Idai batters Zimbabwe, at least 24 people dead

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 12:32:00 +0100thehindu (en)

At least 24 people have died in south eastern Zimbabwe as homes and bridges were swept away by a tropical storm, the country's Information Ministry said on Saturday. Cyclone Idai, which brought flood water and destruction to areas of Mozambique and Malawi, hit Zimbabwe on Friday, cutting off power and communications.

Idai Ravages Mutare Moving Inwards Into The Country

Sat, 16 Mar 2019 06:23:00 +0100zimeye (en)

TROPICAL Cyclone Idai has ravaged the eastern border city of Mutare, blowing off roofing sheets and damaging both trees and vehicles in its wake. Idai already been named the deadliest weather disaster of 2019 throughout the whole world, with 122 deaths as at Friday.

La ONU pone en marcha una gran operación de ayuda para los afectados por el ciclón Idai

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:52:00 +0100news-un-es (es)

Alrededor de 1,5 millones de personas se han visto afectados ya en Mozambique y Malawi por el ciclón, cuyos vientos han alcanzado velocidades de 200 kilómetros. Uno de los puntos más afectados es la ciudad portuaria mozambiqueña de Beira, densamente poblada.

Deadly Cyclone Idai makes damaging strike on central Mozambique

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:27:00 +0100herald (en)

MAPUTO. – Damage reports are mounting in central Mozambique , where Idai made landfall as an intense tropical cyclone on Thursday night, local time. Idai barrelled onshore north of Beira, Mozambique, with its strength equivalent to aCategory 3 major hurricane in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific oceans.

Mozambique: Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Idai - Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA), DREF n°: MDRMZ014 / PMZ045

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:08:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Situation Analysis. Description of the disaster. This DREF operation is being launched in preparedness of Tropical Cyclone IDAI, which is expected to make landfall on 15 March 2019. The overall objective of the operation is to meet the immediate shelter, WASH and health needs of 1,500 households....

Residents warned as tropical cyclone Idai intensifies over ...

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 07:39:00 +0100thetimes-za (en)

Residents in central Mozambique were on Thursday bracing for a tropical cyclone described as "extremely dangerous" by weather experts, with imminent landfall expected near the port city of Beira, which has a population of about 530,000 people. "This storm has already triggered torrential rainfall....

Double Jeopardy On Two African Coasts - Cyclone Idai And Saharan Dust

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:06:00 +0100forbes (en)

In the United States right now, a href="ard-wednesday-wxc/index.html">a “bomb cyclone” weather system is dominating the headlines and rightfully so.  Blizzard conditions with winds approaching minimum hurricane speeds are affecting parts of the interior U.S.

Se estima una caída del 30%, pero se compensará con las nuevas plantaciones Sudáfrica: La ola de calor reduce el cultivo de Hass, pero la cosecha aún podría sorprender Sudáfrica ha iniciado su temporada de aguacate 2018/19, una que no repetirá lo que se conoció como "el crecimiento astronómico" (o una "inundación de aguacates") del año pasado. La nueva cosecha será aproximadamente un 30% menor, pero, al igual que la temporada pasada, la cifra podría ajustarse más adelante al alza.…

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:59:00 +0100freshplaza (es)

Sudáfrica ha iniciado su temporada de aguacate 2018/19, una que no repetirá lo que se conoció como "el crecimiento astronómico" (o una "inundación de aguacates") del año pasado. La nueva cosecha será aproximadamente un 30% menor, pero, al igual que la temporada pasada, la cifra podría ajustarse más adelante al alza.

Cyclone Idai path tracker: DEVASTATING tropical cyclone kills TEN with 120mph winds CYCLONE Idai has killed at least 10 people after battering Mozambique with maximum wind speeds...

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:49:00 +0100express (en)

Cyclone Idai was upgraded into an intense tropical cyclone on Monday. This is the same intensity as a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific oceans. But the storm is forecast to strengthen further into a super typhoon midweek. Where will Cyclone Idai track this week? The cyclone....

Massive tropical storm takes aim at Mozambique

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:31:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

A powerful tropical cyclone could hit Mozambique by the end of the week, says the South African Weather Service (SAWS). Tropical Cyclone Idai has developed in strength and is forecast to make landfall by Saturday, March 16. “When it makes landfall, it weakens slightly but the impact is still there.

Mozambique: Mozambique: Tropical Depression, Office of the Resident Coordinator – Flash update No. 2 (as of 09 March 2019, 09:00 PM)

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 10:35:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • At least 7 deaths reported, and 32,222 people were affected by the floods in Zambézia and Tete provinces, the central region of the country; • At least 4,242 people are displaced in Zambezia and Tete, sheltered in eight transit centers; • Heavy rains had significant impact on the road....