Death toll in Mozambique could surpass 1 000, massive destruction reported

Death toll in Mozambique could surpass 1 000, massive destruction reported

The President of Mozambique said Monday, March 18, 2019, that the number of people killed by Tropical Cyclone "Idai" could exceed 1 000. Idai made landfall at 23:30 UTC on March 14 close to the city of Beira (population 534 000) with wind speeds up to 170…

TC Idai death toll rises to 63, severe flash floods hit KwaZulu-Natal

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…

Tropical Cyclone “Desmond” making landfall in Mozambique

Tropical Cyclone “Desmond” making landfall in Mozambique

Tropical Cyclone "Desmond" formed over the southern Mozambique Channel at 12:00 UTC on January 20, 2019. The storm is expected to continue its NNW track toward Zambezia Province and make landfall over the next couple of hours as a tropical storm. Heavy…

Severe thunderstorm kills 9, injures 14 and leaves 500 homeless, Mozambique

Severe thunderstorm kills 9, injures 14 and leaves 500 homeless, Mozambique

A severe thunderstorm hit Mozambique's northernmost province of Niassa on January 9, 2019, killing 9 people. Rainy season in Mozambique runs from October to March. Friday Tabo, an official at the National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) in Niassa said 9…

Rare M5.6 earthquake hits Mozambique – Malawi border, followed by M5.2

Rare M5.6 earthquake hits Mozambique – Malawi border, followed by M5.2

Two rare M5 earthquakes hit Mozambique – Malawi border region on March 8, 2018. The first, registered by the USGS as M5.6, hit at 08:49 UTC at a depth of 6.4 km (4 miles) and was followed by M5.2 at 09:52 UTC at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The M5.6 earthquake is…