The IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) multisector assessment, conducted with INGD following Tropical Cyclone Eloise, showed that Sofala province - in particular the districts of Buzi, Dondo, Nhamatanda and Chibabava - were most affected while Caia, also in Sofala province reported some damages in four of the resettlement sites assessed in the district. 0000065224 00000 n 0000149137 00000 n Marcia Penicela, a project manager at ActionAid Mozambique, urged that people be moved out of danger of the virus and be provided vital necessities. Since suffering the back-to-back shocks of Idai and Kenneth, Mozambique has been hit by other destructive storms, including Chalane in December 2020, followed by Tropical Cyclone Eloise. [44], On 19 January, Eloise made landfall in the northeastern town of Antalaha, Madagascar as a tropical storm. As a result of the impact of Tropical Cyclone Eloise, 8,755 families had their tents and shelters destroyed/partially destroyed. 173 0 obj <> endobj Strong winds knocked down trees. Tropical cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere, slammed into Mozambique on Friday, as UN agencies helped residents with early action. In January 2021, Tropical cyclone Eloise caused. In the two weeks prior to its arrival, southern and central Mozambique had experienced rainfall and flooding. Authorities devised plans, including contingency plans, evacuation plans, emergency operation centres and early warning system at the community level. [63] The number climbed to 29,310 houses, with 17,738 destroyed, 8,565 damaged, and 3,007 flooded. 0000023700 00000 n Outbreaks of waterborne diseases due to cyclones - Greenpeace 0000026350 00000 n The Watershed, Bangazzan, and Mutakura dams were at near-flooding evels. The United Kingdoms foreign office said on 26 January that they would donate 1 million ($1.37 million) to help aid Mozambique's recovery. Out of these provinces, Some other people were also in need of shelter and assistance. 724 0 obj <>stream xref 0000095803 00000 n 0000012230 00000 n Nearly two years after it was hit by devastating cyclones, debt-ridden Mozambique's recovery effort is backsliding as it is battered by another powerful tropical storm. 0000093656 00000 n 0000017896 00000 n The IMF approved a further $309 million loan in emergency assistance to help the country balance the books. This takes time and expertise. Tropical Cyclones - Formation, Different Names, Characteristics 0000051336 00000 n President Filipe Nyusi set to travel to affected areas. We advocate for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. There were sporadic reports of damaged houses and infrastructure. [63], In Eswatini, the storm was reported to have killed two people. 0000149625 00000 n 0000149787 00000 n [11] On 16 January, the system organized into a tropical depression. 0000097113 00000 n In a letter to the IMF in April, Mozambiques economy minister Adriano Afonso Maleiane wrote that the economic and financial impacts of Covid-19 had dashed prospects of a nascent economic recovery from the devastating impact of tropical cyclones Idai and Kenneth in 2019 and asked for more support.