Cyclone Disaster in Mozambique and Surrounding Region
Abstract
As of March 21, the cyclone had reportedly caused at least 550 deaths259 in Zimbabwe, 242 in Mozambique, and 56 in Malawi and casualties may rise sharply. Regionally 2.6 million people have been impacted, including at least 400,000 persons in Mozambique. It also has displaced more than 922,900 persons in Malawi (which was stricken by the storm before it went offshore and then returned with renewed power) and 50,000 Zimbabwean households. Intense winds caused widespread damage to private housing and public infrastructurenotably hospitals and electrical, road, and bridge systemshindering post-storm access to education and health care facilities and disrupting economic activity. Up to 90% of Beiras housing and infrastructure was severely damaged. This could have regional effects, as Beira and transport links leading inland are key channels for goods bound for land-locked Zimbabwe and Malawi. Crops have also suffered widespread damagea perilous outcome in a region where local communities rely on subsistence farming. As many as 85,000 hectares were flooded prior to the cyclone.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 22, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1172082
Entities
People
- Nicolas Cook
Organizations
- Library of Congress