AFTERMATH OF A STORM: Picking up the pieces after Cyclone Idai By Chanel Retief and Yanga Sibembe
The South African National Defence Force has deployed personnel to stricken Mozambique to assess the damage that Cyclone Idai wrought when it made landfall on 15 March.
Humanitarian aid organisation Gift of the Givers has partnered with the Malawi Defence Force, the Malawi Red Cross and the Department of Disaster Management Affairs to respond to the needs of the affected communities. The South African Weather Service said that even though the cyclone had dissipated, “heavy rains are affecting the rescue and recovery efforts. However, the worst of it is over”.made landfall during the night of 15 March near the coastal city of Beira in Mozambique. The strength of the storm resulted in Beira losing electricity and communications. After ripping through that area, leaving severe damage, it moved westward into Zimbabwe and Malawi.
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