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Over A Million Children Still Reeling From Cyclone Idai's Impact

Just over a month after Cyclone Idai tore through Southern Africa bringing devastating floods, UNICEF says the needs in Mozambique remain massive, with 1 million children in need of assistance, followed by more than 443,000 in Malawi and 130,000 in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: Mozambique After Cyclone Idai - 'Some People Have Not Eaten in Weeks'

Deutsche Welle, 21 April 2019

The UN has described Cyclone Idai as one of the deadliest storms on record in the Southern Hemisphere. More than 1,000 have died, and millions are still fighting for survival. DW… Read more »

Photo: Josh Estey/CARE

Praia Nova Village was one of the most affected neighborhoods in Beira. Being a located on the coast, this shanty town of loosely built homes were extremely vulnerable to the high winds and rain. Following the cyclone families are returning trying to pick up the pieces of their lives.

Southern Africa: 1.6 Million Children Still Need Urgent Assistance After Cyclone Idai

allAfrica, 19 April 2019

Just over a month after Cyclone Idai tore through Southern Africa bringing devastating floods, UNICEF says the needs in Mozambique remain massive, with 1 million children in need… Read more »
Mozambique: Children Traumatised After Devastating Mozambique Cyclone

CAJ News, 16 April 2019

MOZAMBICAN children are showing signs of severe psychological stress, including bedwetting, nightmares and anxiety a month after Cyclone Idai hit the country. Read more »
Mozambique: One Month On From Cyclone Idai, 1.6 Million Children Still Reeling From Its Impact - Unicef

Unicef, 13 April 2019

At least 1.6 million children need urgent assistance - in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water and sanitation - one month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of… Read more »
Southern Africa: UN Allocates U.S.$20 Million in Emergency Funding, As Cyclone Idai Disaster Unfolds

UN News, 20 March 2019

As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency… Read more »

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Cyclone Idai Aftermath - Zimbabweans Rally to Help Each Other

With little faith in their government, Zimbabweans took the rescue effort into their own hands after Cyclone Idai hit the Chimanimani region, writes Steve Kretzmann for GroundUp. Read more »
- Southern Africa: Cyclone Idai - Zimbabweans Rally to Help Each Other
After Cyclone Idai and Cholera, Survivors Now Battle Hunger

Nearly three weeks since Cyclone Idai struck three of the most vulnerable countries in Southern Africa, needs are rising and humanitarians still don't have a full picture of the ... Read more »
- Mozambique: Almost 600,000 Vaccinated Against Cholera
- Mozambique: Thousands of Mozambican Kids Born Into Disease
Mozambique Races to Contain Over 1,000 Cases of Cholera

The number of cholera cases in cyclone-hit Mozambique has risen sharply in communities affected by flooding, with at least 1,428 infected as the Mozambican government and aid ... Read more »
- Mozambique: Second Death in Cholera Outbreak
- Mozambique: Cyclone Death Toll Still Rising
Mozambique's Children at Risk from Trafficking After Cyclone Idai

Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic scenes such as Cyclone Idai, they said, while parents might marry off their young girls as they struggle to eke out a ... Read more »
- Mozambique: First Cyclone, Then Slavery - Risks Abound for Children
- Resource Document What You Need to Know About Tropical Cyclone Idai

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