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Malawi: Challenges Remain for Malawi's Cyclone Ana Victims
RFI, 13 March 2022
Mother of six Mwandida Matias, 39, recalls the night they were hit by violent storms in Chikawa district, southern Malawi. People were shouting, others beating drums to alert… Read more »
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Malawi: Malawi Needs U.S.$84 Million Four Month Cyclone Ana Recovery Plan
Nyasa Times, 10 March 2022
Officials from the department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) say Malawi needs K68 billion to carry out its four-month disaster response plan to recover damages caused by… Read more »
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Malawi: Humanitarian Partners Seek $29.4m to Assist Malawians Hardest Hit By Tropical Storm Ana
Nyasa Times, 5 March 2022
In support of Malawi Government and its local charitable and corporate organisations' response to Tropical Storm Ana, the country's humanitarian partners have launched a 'flash… Read more »
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Malawi: Cyclone Ana to Hit Southern Region of Malawi
Nyasa Times, 24 January 2022
The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) on Sunday disclosed that the country's Southern Region will be affected by Cyclone Ana, which will be associated with heavy… Read more »
Malawi Needs Funding For Cyclone Ana Mopping Up Operations
Malawi needs over U.S.$84 million to carry out its 4-month disaster management recovery plan, according to the deparment of disaster management (DODMA).
Cyclone Ana left a trail of destruction in her path.
Ana made landfall on the Mozambique coast on January 24, 2022 and later headed for southern Malawi hitting the country in the early hours of January 25, 2022.
The storm caused severe flooding across all districts in the southern region and some districts in the central region.
According to the DODMA disaster response report, over 995,000 people have been affected by cyclone Ana with Chikwawa district recording the highest number of those displaced. In total, 190,000 people have been displaced, while 46 people died, 18 people have been reported missing and 206 people sustained injuries.
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The UN and other humanitarian organisations in Malawi have launched a flash appeal for U.S.$29.4 million to provide assistance for the next three months to those hit hardest Read more »
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Tropical Storm Ana has caused widespread destruction and triggered flooding across southeast Africa. Fatalities were reported in several countries including Mozambique, Malawi and ... Read more »
