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Emergency rations of maize, beans and salt were provided on Sunday (28 April) to families sheltering in public buildings in Macomia district, which was severely impacted by the cyclone. On Monday WFP High Energy Biscuits and a range of food commodities were airlifted from Pemba, the provincial capital, to the island of Ibo, which also suffered massive devastation
The U.N. labeled Idai as “one of the deadliest storms on record in the southern hemisphere.” This is the first time in recorded history that Mozambique was hit by two cyclones in one season, further raising concerns about climate change
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International relief organizations have converged on the city of Biera, Mozambique to provide emergency help to people affected the Cyclone Idai, which devastated parts of southeast Africa in March
In the wake of Cyclone Idai’s devastation, Mozambique now faces 1,000 cases of cholera. The soaring disease toll follows storm-surge flooding that contaminated wells with sewage
Two weeks after Cyclone Idai slammed into Mozambique, some towns remain all but inaccessible because roads and bridges have been washed away. The situation has slowed the delivery of desperately-needed food and medicine
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
speaks to press about the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
The U.N. children’s fund reports the situation for hundreds of thousands of children caught up in this monumental storm is particularly dire. It says many do not have adequate shelter and are in urgent need of food and safe drinking water
The Zimbabwean government says it is appealing to the international community for help with medicine, food and infrastructure, as victims of Cyclone Idai push for expedited aid.