Countries hit by Idai will need more than $2bn to recover, says the World Bank
Shattered homes in Beira, Mozambique, appear to float like boats in the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai. Picture: AFP
Maputo — Hundreds of thousands of people are still in need of aid after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi in March. More than 1,000 people have been reported killed by the storm, the flooding it caused and heavy rains before it hit. The World Bank estimates the affected countries will need over $2bn to recover.Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of March 14, near the port city of Beira, bringing heavy winds and rains. Two major rivers, the Buzi and the Pungue, burst their banks, submerging villages and leaving bodies floating in the water.
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