The damage to infrastructure in the countries affected by Cyclone Idai—Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi—has led to a loss of more than $1 billion, according to … On March 14 2019, the world turned its eyes to Mozambique when Cyclone Idai battered the coastal city of Beira and surrounding areas. A deadly tropical cyclone has destroyed as much as 90 per cent of the Mozambique city of Beira, raising fears for more than 500,000 people. Cyclone Idai, which is carrying heavy rains and winds of up to 177 km/h (106 mph), made landfall at the port city of Beira on Thursday evening. On 14 March, tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall at the port of Beira, Mozambique, before moving across the region. A … It was the worst tropical cyclone on … The cyclone destroyed 90 percent of Beira, according to the Red Cross [Adrien Barbier/AFP] "First came ferocious winds and torrential rain …
Its 500,000 residents are … BEIRA, Mozambique — The immediate priority was to save lives. Millions of people in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe have been affected by what is the worst natural disaster to hit southern Africa in at least two decades. In the hours after Cyclone Idai made landfall in the city at Category 2 strength, the staff at Mascarenhas Hospital rushed to their posts in an attempt to care for as many of their wounded and sick neighbors as possible. The storm made landfall near the port city of Beira on Thursday with winds of up to 177 km/h (106 mph), but aid teams only reached the city on Sunday. Cyclone Idai destroyed most parts of Beira. Photograph: Karel Prinsloo/DEC Health workers were opening clinics across Beira, the centre of relief operations for … Cyclone Idai …