Cyclone Freddy’s death toll in Malawi likely to exceed 1 200 as hope for survivors fades
Over 1 200 people are feared dead in Malawi as Cyclone Freddy’s catastrophic aftermath leads authorities to declare missing individuals deceased.
Tropical Cyclone “Ana” leaves at least 70 people dead, Batsirai forms east of Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone "Ana" damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of homes and left at least 70 people dead in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, as of January 27, 2022. Ana is the first named storm of the 2021/22 Southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season. Another…
Most of Malawi without power after floods caused by Tropical Cyclone “Ana”
Tropical Cyclone "Ana" made landfall over Mozambique on January 24, 2022, and continued moving west over Malawi while weakening and dissipating, but still dumping very heavy rain. At least 8 people have been killed in Mozambique and 4 in Malawi….
Deadly landslide hits Malawi after heavy rain
At least 3 people have been killed, 9 injured and 5 are still missing after a deadly landslide hit Rumphi District of Malawi's Northern Region during early morning hours of April 20, 2019. Heavy rain fell in the area that shifted rocks and triggered the…
TC Idai death toll rises to 63, severe flash floods hit KwaZulu-Natal
The death toll from the floods produced by extremely dangerous Tropical Cyclone "Idai" rose to 63 and the number of affected people to nearly 1 million on March 13, 2019. Heavy rain has also affected South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal, claiming lives of at…
At least 56 dead, 115 000 affected as severe floods hit Malawi
Heavy rains and floods have affected most parts of the Southern Region in Malawi, following the formation of a tropical disturbance over the Mozambique Channel earlier in the week. At least 13 districts have been impacted, with Nsanje and Phalombe hardest hit, UN…