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Six months after Mozambique was hit by cyclones Idai and Kenneth, recovery is far from complete
Before we get to the response to Cyclone Idai, it is worth reminding ourselves about how richer countries respond to similar natural disasters.
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A lot is at stake and the cost of reconstruction is very high
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Cyclone Idai washed away the crops that survived a savage drought, leaving 70% of the population in dire need of food.
Cyclone recovery has been further complicated by the cost of humanitarian and reconstruction efforts as well as a mysterious insurgency
Forecasters at Meteo-France warned that Kenneth could trigger waves off Mozambique’s northeastern shore as much as five metres higher than usual
‘None of our political elite deserves our vote. How can we entrust our futures to people who put their next shopping trip ahead of our existence?’
As the storm neared, schools were closed and inter-island hopper flight suspended
Amid the horror of Cyclone Idai are stories of strength, resilience and survival
Cyclone Idai has caused severe damage and left people without members of their families, shelter or food to eat
Some people in Beira are so hungry that they are scooping rotting rice from the flood waters
While aid workers have been rushing to bring emergency aid to the hundreds of thousands of affected people, there is a need to focus on sanitation
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Mozambique’s second city was destroyed by Cyclone Idai, and the mayor claims that aid is being politicised. Beira will never be the same
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
The eastern district of Chimanimani was worst-hit, with houses and most of the region’s bridges washed away by flash floods
Cyclone Idai has diaplaced 850 000 people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, with hundreds of thousands more in danger as it moves further west.