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Cyclone Idai's death toll over 1 000, hundreds of thousands displaced

Cyclone Idai's death toll over 1 000, hundreds of thousands displaced

15th April 2019

By: Reuters

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Hundreds of thousands of people are still in need of aid after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi in March.

More than 1 000 people have been reported killed by the storm, the flooding it caused and heavy rains before it hit. The World Bank estimates the affected countries will need over $2-billion to recover.

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Following is an outline of the disaster, according to government and United Nations officials.

MOZAMBIQUE

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Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of March 14, near the port city of Beira, bringing heavy winds and rains. Two major rivers, the Buzi and the Pungue, burst their banks, submerging villages and leaving bodies floating in the water.

People killed: 602

People injured: 1 641

Houses damaged or destroyed: 239 682

Crops damaged: 715 378 hectares

People affected: 1.85-million

Confirmed cholera cases: 4 979

Confirmed cholera deaths: 8

 

ZIMBABWE

On March 16, the storm hit eastern Zimbabwe, where it flattened homes and flooded communities in the Chimanimani and Chipinge districts.

People killed: 344

People injured: 200

People displaced: 16 000 households

People affected: 250 000

 

MALAWI

Before it arrived, the storm brought heavy rains and flooding to the lower Shire River districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje in Malawi's south. The rains continued after the storm hit, compounding the misery of tens of thousands of people.

People killed: 60

People injured: 672

People displaced: 19 328 households

People affected: 868 895

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