The devastation caused by the 2019 cyclone goes beyond the destruction of infrastructure and this needs to be included during COP29 in Azerbaijan, in November
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Effects of climate change: Guludo on Ibo Island in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai struck in 2019. The country subsequently took out a $118 million loan from the IMF.
Zimbabwe’s physical and economic losses from Cyclone Idai were calculated by the World Bank at $542,616 based on 865km of road, 20,354m of bridges, 294 health facilities, 971 schools and 18,000 houses damaged and destroyed. Yet the Civil Protection Unit responsible for Disaster Response likened the cumulative losses to $1 trillion, equating it to the ravages of an overnight war. The gap between the two figures is so alarming it cannot be ignored.
In the week of DanChurchAid’s visit, the missing were officially declared dead, in accordance with the law. Families received death certificates of their family members, enabling them to claim their entitled benefits. But neither Ngorora nor Kazembe have experienced closure over their loss. The destruction of Cyclone Idai, whose strength matched a category 3 hurricane, spanned three provinces and nine districts, affecting an estimated 44% of Zimbabwe, leaving 71 learners orphaned. Many children lost three to five years of schooling because of the disaster. For those who did return to school, the physical wounds and emotional scars have left an indelible mark on their lives.
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