cyclone idai

Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning

5:48pm December 27, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.

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Seventh-grade teachers Rita Ibrahim John, left, and Anotinia Marquez Bero, right, must share a single room to teach their two classes. Cyclone Idai destroyed 32 classrooms at Eduardo Mondlane Primary Completion School in Mozambique.

Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away

9:33am April 26, 2019

by Tendai Marima

Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.

Workers repair the roof of a small shop while a woman hangs clothing to dry among debris in Beira, Mozambique. The city was badly damaged after Cyclone Idai hit on March 14.

He Thought His City Was Prepared For Big Storms. Then Cyclone Idai Hit

4:33pm April 10, 2019

Beira, a coastal city in Mozambique, had a system in place to protect against flooding. Still, it was destroyed by the cyclone. Mayor Daviz Simango reflects on what went wrong.

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Tichanai Mutungwe, a farmworker in Zimbabwe, couldn't save his daughter from the flood waters. Injured and grieving, he says he must get back to work soon so he can support his family.

Health & Safety

In Need Of Blankets, Pain Killers, Pill Refills: Life After Cyclone Idai

12:03pm April 08, 2019

by Tendai Marima

In the wake of the storm, even the most basic medical and personal needs aren't easy to meet.

Definite Tom, a primary school teacher, lives in Chimanimanim a town in Zimbabwe. Her home is still standing after the cyclone, but she is afraid to go back. Her grandmother died in the disaster.

Health & Safety

Cyclone Idai: A Town Is Haunted By The Smell Of Death

11:35pm March 26, 2019

by Tendai Marima

The town of Chimanimani is said to be the hardest hit in Zimbabwe. Survivors are searching for the bodies of their lost loved ones.

In the wake of Cyclone Idai, stranded locals take refuge on a strip of land in Buzi district, outside Beira, Mozambique.

'Biggest Fight Is Against The Clock' As Death Toll Rises From Cyclone Idai

2:19pm March 21, 2019

by Dalia Mortada

More than 400 people have been killed from the storm and subsequent flooding across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

Residents of the city of Beira, which was nearly destroyed by Cyclone Idai, salvage what is left of their belongings.

Health & Safety

Plight Of Survivors After Cyclone Idai: No Power, No Homes, No Roads

3:05pm March 20, 2019

by Tim McDonnell

Charities are trying to help with what a Red Cross staffer calls "the worst humanitarian crisis in Mozambique's history." Zimbabwe and Malawi were also struck.

Children in a makeshift shelter near Harare, Zimbabwe. Cyclone Idai has displaced thousands in southern Africa.

World News

Cyclone Idai Leaves Millions In Need Of Rescue And Other Assistance

5:56pm March 19, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The storm inundated parts of southern Africa with massive floods, stranding survivors on rooftops and in trees. Hundreds are reported dead and the toll is expected to rise.