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Tanzania: Cyclone Kenneth Likely to Hit Three Regions
Daily News, 24 April 2019
The Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) has said the looming tropical Cyclone Kenneth is expected to hit Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions. Read more »
Cyclone-Ravaged Mozambique Threatened by New Tropical Storm
Cyclone Kenneth - which is approaching the southern coast of Tanzania and northern coast of Mozambique - has been upgraded to an intense tropical cyclone by Meteo France, the French national meteorological service, AccuWeather reports. Accuweather says that prior to reaching the eastern Africa coastline, the cyclone brought heavy rainfall to parts of Madagascar.
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Mozambique: Red Alert Decreed As Cyclone Approaches
AIM, 24 April 2019
The Mozambican government's Disaster Management Coordinating Council (CCGC), meeting in extraordinary session in Maputo on Wednesday, decreed a red alert, the highest state of… Read more »
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Mozambique: How Rampant Deforestation Made Country More Vulnerable to Cyclone Idai
The New Humanitarian, 24 April 2019
Cyclone Idai's recent devastation was amplified by deforestation in the region. Mozambique took the hardest hit. The country has seen between 10 and 15 percent of its forests… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Another Strong Tropical Storm Heads for Mozambique
News24Wire, 24 April 2019
Another strong tropical cyclone is heading for the south-east coast of Africa and it is expected to make landfall on Thursday. Read more »
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Southern Africa: Cyclone Moving Towards Northern Mozambique
AIM, 23 April 2019
A cyclone has formed in the Indian Ocean north of Madagascar, and is heading towards the northern Mozambican coast. Read more »
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Mozambique: Fastjet Revenue Hit By Cyclones
AIM, 24 April 2019
The Pan African low-cost airline Fastjet on Tuesday announced that its revenue this year has been reduced due to the two category 5 tropical cyclones that have hit Mozambique. Read more »
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Africa: New Cyclone Warning for Tanzania, Mozambique
Nation, 23 April 2019
A new cyclone is likely to hit Mozambique and Tanzania this week, weather forecaster AccuWeather has warned. Read more »
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Mozambique: Boats Still Missing After Cyclone
AIM, 22 April 2019
At least 30 boats are still missing in the central Mozambican city of Beira, following the devastation caused by cyclone Idai, which hit the city on 14 March. Read more »
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Southern Africa: Long Road to Recovery for Children After Cyclone Idai
VOA, 21 April 2019
The U.N. children’s fund says at least 1.6 million children in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe need help right away to recover from the affects of Cyclone Idai, which… Read more »
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Mozambique: PM Demands Transparency From Reconstruction Office
AIM, 23 April 2019
Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Monday demanded transparent management of the post-cyclone Reconstruction Office, set up by the government. Read more »
InFocus
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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 »
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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 »
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Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said that the 257 people who went missing when Cyclone Idai struck the country were now considered dead. South African police sniffer ... Read more »
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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 »
