Idai survivors struggle to rebuild in Mozambique
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(26 Mar 2019) Mozambicans struggled to rebuild their houses and infrastructure after a devastating cyclone struck, sowing destruction in its path, killing hundreds and leaving thousands in need of assistance.
The United Nations said some 1.8 million people in Mozambique need urgent help after Cyclone Idai, and it made an emergency appeal for 282 million US dollars for the next three months.
The death toll remained at least 761 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, and authorities have warned it is "very preliminary."
More bodies were expected be found as floodwaters drain away.
Emergency responders raced to contain deadly diseases such as cholera, which authorities have guaranteed will break out as more than a quarter-million displaced people shelter in camps with little or no clear water and sanitation.
Many wells were contaminated by the floods.
Cyclone Idai hit Beira, Mozambique on 14 March, and continued across the plains of central Mozambique and devastated eastern Zimbabwe with heavy rains and strong winds.
Roads and bridges, particularly in the district of Chimanimani, were washed away and communities left stranded.
In Zimbabwe, some 250,000 people have been affected, and at least 154 deaths have been reported by the government plus another 120 Zimbabwean bodies were swept into Mozambique and buried there.
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The United Nations said some 1.8 million people in Mozambique need urgent help after Cyclone Idai, and it made an emergency appeal for 282 million US dollars for the next three months.
The death toll remained at least 761 in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi, and authorities have warned it is "very preliminary."
More bodies were expected be found as floodwaters drain away.
Emergency responders raced to contain deadly diseases such as cholera, which authorities have guaranteed will break out as more than a quarter-million displaced people shelter in camps with little or no clear water and sanitation.
Many wells were contaminated by the floods.
Cyclone Idai hit Beira, Mozambique on 14 March, and continued across the plains of central Mozambique and devastated eastern Zimbabwe with heavy rains and strong winds.
Roads and bridges, particularly in the district of Chimanimani, were washed away and communities left stranded.
In Zimbabwe, some 250,000 people have been affected, and at least 154 deaths have been reported by the government plus another 120 Zimbabwean bodies were swept into Mozambique and buried there.
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Palavra-chave: beira in mozambique
