Cyclone Freddy

An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the ...

Authorities in Mozambique reported that five people were killed in the country since Saturday. It’s the second time the record-breaking cyclone — which has been causing destruction in southern Africa since late February — made landfall in mainland Africa. The deaths in Malawi include five members of a single family who died in Blantyre’s Ndirande township after Freddy’s destructive winds and heavy rains demolished their house, according to a police report.

Storm has killed 136 people in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar since it made its 1st landfall in February - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. At least 136 deaths have been recorded since the storm first landed in February, causing causalities in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi. According to the report, 85 of the deaths were recorded in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre alone, where camps were established to accommodate thousands of displaced persons.

Freddy has broken records for the number of times it has re-intensified after weakening, and has recorded the highest-ever recorded accumulated energy for a ...

Hotter oceans also fuel more powerful storms, spreading tropical storms further north and south. A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, increasing the extreme rainfall dumped by storms. Freddy has broken records for the number of times it has re-intensified after weakening, and has recorded the highest-ever recorded accumulated energy for a single cyclone - more energy over its lifetime than a whole typical US hurricane season.

The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi reached 99 Monday evening with 85 deaths recorded in the commercial city of Blantyre alone, ...

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Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique on Saturday night, pounding the southern African nation with heavy rains and ...

Hurricane John in 1994 and an unnamed Atlantic hurricane in 1899 are the other two. Earlier in the week, Freddy’s longevity and baffling trajectories caused the U.N. It said Freddy will go further inland through the weekend, generating heavy rains in Mozambique and southern Malawi, with rain also likely in Zimbabwe and Zambia. The cyclone then intensified on Saturday and regained strength as it barreled toward land, Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology said. Météo-France also raised concerns that Freddy is unlikely to weaken over land in the coming week and has a high probability of exiting back into the sea. The cyclone’s second punch was showering a low-lying, vast land teeming with rivers and “almost all of them have no dam” to ease flooding, said Salomao Bandeira, a scientist at Mozambique’s Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.

The unrelenting Cyclone Freddy brought destructive winds and heavy rains as it struck Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend and into Monday.

In the seaport of Quelimane, where the cyclone lashed over, house roofs were blown off while others were demolished. Telecommunications and other essential infrastructure are still cut off in much of the affected areas, impeding rescue and other humanitarian efforts. Much of the damage is found in areas battling landslides, unprecedented flooding and burst river banks triggered by the cyclone.

Situation Report in English on Mozambique about Education, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 14 Mar 2023 by OCHA.

In Madagascar, at least 17 people have now died due to Tropical Cyclone Freddy (7 from the first landfall on 21 February and 10 from the latest rains on 5 and 6 March), three are missing and nearly 299,000 people have affected (226,000 in the south east, and over 72,600 in the south-west). However, the impact of the storm was less than expected and there is almost no visible wind damage in the villages along the western coast between Morombe and Toliara and less than 5 per cent damage has been reported in the agricultural sector following rapid removal of water on crop fields and rice fields. Some 19,000 people (4,000 households) have been displaced in the hardest-hit districts (Nsanje (approximately 5,850 people), Chikwawa (5,004), Mulanje (3,659), Thyolo (2,390) Blantyre City and District (1,647), Chiradzulu (765)), while data is not yet available for Mwanza, Neno and Phalombe. The Freddy weather system has continued to move over land as a tropical depression, with a localized centre close to the border between Mozambique and the southern tip of Malawi, according to Meteo France. In Malawi, the President has declared a State of Disaster in the Southern Region, particularly Blantyre City and District, Chikwawa District, Chiradzulu District, Mulanje District, Mwanza District, Neno District, Nsanje District, Phalombe District, Thyolo District, and Zomba City and District. Freddy’s landfall came on the back of floods in Mozambique that had already impacted more 43,000 people since 3 February, particularly in Maputo.

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland ...

The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. Malawi has ordered schools in ten southern districts to remain closed until Wednesday, with rains and winds expected to keep battering the nation's south. President Lazarus Chakwera, currently in Doha attending a Least Developed Countries meeting, declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February. Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

Lilongwe: At least 99 people have been killed in Malawi after tropical cyclone Freddy lashed the east African nation, authorities said Tuesday, ...

It has been difficult to determine the extent of the damage caused in Mozambique and the number of deaths as power supply and phone signals were cut off in some parts of the affected areas. Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of emergency in the 10 districts that have been heavily affected in the southern region. Kalemba said Blantyre has recorded 134 serious injuries while several other injuries and loss of property have been recorded across the 10 districts that have been heavily affected by the cyclone.

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland ...

The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. Malawi has ordered schools in ten southern districts to remain closed until Wednesday, with rains and winds expected to keep battering the nation's south. President Lazarus Chakwera, currently in Doha attending a Least Developed Countries meeting, declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February. Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

The government declares a state of disaster, as the commercial hub, Blantyre, records the most deaths.

It has been difficult to determine the extent of the damage caused in Mozambique and the number of deaths, as power supply and phone signals were cut off in some parts of the affected areas. The government has appealed for help for the tens of thousands of people who have been left without food and shelter. The government has declared a state of disaster in 10 districts that have been hardest-hit by the storm.

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland ...

The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. President Lazarus Chakwera, currently in Doha attending a Least Developed Countries meeting, declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. The impact of the cyclone has piled more woes on a country grappling with the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, which has killed over 1,600 people since last year. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February. Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

Cyclone Freddy continued to wreak havoc in Malawi and Mozambique on Tuesday, with powerful wind and torrential rain. More than 100 people have been killed ...

More than 190 people have been killed in what is shaping up to be the longest-lasting tropical storm on record, authorities said Monday. The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. [UN's World Meteorological Organization](https://public.wmo.int/en), Freddy, which formed off north-western Australia in the first week of February, was set to become the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record. [INGC](https://www.un-spider.org/mozambique-national-institute-disaster-management-ingc)) said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. [Least Developed Countries meeting](https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20230305-least-developed-countries-summit-kicks-off-in-doha), declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Cyclone Freddy reached landlocked Malawi early on Monday morning after sweeping through Mozambique at the weekend, killing at least 10 and injuring a further 14.

The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and ...

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Unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique.

The cyclone has forced the Malawian government to suspend schools in 10 districts in its southern region “as a precautionary measure.” The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest-ever recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. The deaths in Malawi include five members of a single family who died in Blantyre’s Ndirande township after Freddy’s destructive winds and heavy rains demolished their house, according to a police report.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides in southern Africa. The death toll is expected to rise.

Freddy first developed near Australia in early February and is set to be the longest-ever recorded tropical cyclone. "It is clear that the official death toll will rise in both Malawi and Mozambique, as will reports of wrecked infrastructure," saidTigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's east and southern Africa director. The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest-ever recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. Relief efforts in the nations are strained and were already battling a cholera outbreak when Freddy struck. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a "state of disaster" in the country's southern region and the now-ravaged commercial capital, Blantyre. Tens of thousands of people are still holed up in storm shelters and accommodation centers.

Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi ...

Freddy had seven separate cycles of rapid intensification, according to satellite estimates, said the World Meteorological Organization. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in an article. Freddy first developed on Feb. Freddy appears to have broken the world record for the most bouts of rapid intensification, defined as an increase in wind speed of 35 miles per hour in a period of 24 hours. Freddy may have broken the record for longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Nearly 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after the devastating tropical cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a ...

“Now people are gone, things are gone, everything is gone, gone down from up there. The United Nations said the lack of power and communications is hindering aid operations and with most of affected regions still inaccessible, the full extent of the damage remains unknown. There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone."

The disaster declaration is a part of an appeal for national and international assistance for the victims of the cyclone. So far, several organizations have ...

"Unfortunately, we are seeing a possibility of rainfall to continue over some areas throughout the week." "Last week we presented a budget and I know that on Monday, parliamentarians will be sitting again to start the debate," he said. So far, several organizations have started responding to the call.

People in Malawi and Mozambique picking up the pieces after fierce storm swept through at the weekend.

President Lazarus Chakwera, who returned to the country on Tuesday after attending a United Nations conference in Qatar, hailed the relief efforts by volunteers. Some of our neighbours died on the spot,” he said at a nearby school. “There are plenty of bodies down there in the mud.” “There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone,” Matera said. It was now just rocks and gushing water, the house having been swept away. “The situation is very dire,” said Guilherme Botelho, emergency project coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Malawi.

People move their property from Chimwankhunda in Blantyre, Malawi on March 14, 2023 following heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy which has killed over 200 ...

Some of our neighbours died on the spot," he said at a nearby school. "There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone," Matera said. It was now just rocks and gushing water, the house having been swept away. We feel helpless because no one is here to help us," he said. "There are plenty of bodies down there in the mud." The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Tuesday after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks.

Rescue workers warned that more victims were likely as they scoured destroyed neighbourhoods for survivors even as hopes dwindled. The fierce storm delivered ...

Some of our neighbours died on the spot," he said at a nearby school. [Australia](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/australia/) and traversing the Indian Ocean. "There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone," Matera said. [United Nations](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/united-nations/) conference in [Qatar](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/qatar/), hailed the relief efforts by volunteers. It was now just rocks and gushing water, the house having been swept away. We feel helpless because no one is here to help us," he said.

Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the coast of Southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi ...

The current record is held by a 31-day hurricane in 1994. Many of the dead were killed by mudslides in hilly Blantyre, Malawi’s second-biggest city. Bodies were still being brought out from the devastation. Freddy appears to have broken the world record for the most bouts of rapid intensification, defined as an increase in wind speed of 80km (35 miles) per hour in a period of 24 hours. Freddy holds the record for most accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) – a measure based on a storm’s wind strength over its lifetime – of any storm in the southern hemisphere and possibly worldwide. Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the coast of Southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar.

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — After barreling through Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, killing hundreds and displacing thousands more, Cyclone Freddy ...

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Malawi and Mozambique were racing to rescue survivors from Tropical Cyclone Freddy on Wednesday as the death toll rose above 270 from one of the most ...

"Our priority now, as we take stock to what really occurred, is to search and rescue people in most devastated areas. Heavy rain has continued to batter the Mozambican port of Quelimane and surrounding areas. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — After barreling through Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, killing hundreds and displacing thousands more, Cyclone Freddy ...

Cyclone Freddy has killed more than 270 people in southern Africa since it first made landfall last month, making it one of the deadliest storms to hit the ...

[130 people](https://reliefweb.int/report/madagascar/madagascar-cyclone-eline-and-gloria-ocha-situation-report-no-6), according to the U.N. At the time it was the most intense cyclone to have hit the country in a decade, and caused more than 200,000 people to lose their homes. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. It caused massive destruction that displaced hundreds of nomads and wiped out about 1 million livestock. Cyclone Freddy has killed more than 270 people, mostly in Malawi but also in Mozambique and Madagascar. In many cases the real toll could be higher because of deaths that went uncounted or were not officially recorded.