The situation is likely to be compounded in coming days by expected torrential rains.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies teams in northern Mozambique have reported serious damage in towns and communities that bore the brunt of Cyclone Kenneth overnight.
Relief delegate with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Nampula, Antonio Carabante, said: “These are initial reports, but they are quite concerning. We are being told that the wind caused quite a lot of damage. We are worried, especially about people living in communities that we have not yet heard from. We are working to open lines of communication, and to get personnel and supplies to where they are needed.
“The terrain in many affected communities are precarious – many of these areas are prone to flooding and landslides in normal rainfall, and this is far from a normal situation,” said Carabante.
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