Tropical Cyclone Jude Devastates Mozambique and Malawi, Claiming Nine Lives
Tropical Cyclone Jude has claimed nine lives—six in Mozambique and three in Malawi—displacing thousands and causing significant flooding and infrastructure damage. The United Nations reported challenges in accessing affected areas for relief operations. This follows a similar disaster in December when Cyclone Chido struck, resulting in extensive fatalities in both countries.
Tropical Cyclone Jude has resulted in the tragic loss of at least nine lives, as confirmed by officials on Thursday. The National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) in Mozambique reported that six fatalities occurred, alongside 20 injuries and the displacement of 9,525 individuals in the provinces of Nampula, Niasa, and Zambezia.
In Malawi, the cyclone claimed three additional lives and left approximately 20,000 people homeless in the southern region, which experienced severe flooding. Chiphiliro Khamula from the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) stated that those displaced are being accommodated in evacuation centers.
After making landfall in northern Mozambique, the cyclone traversed to southern Malawi, where it caused significant flooding over a three-day period from Monday to Wednesday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that humanitarian relief efforts are being hindered by damaged roads and bridges.
In December of the previous year, Cyclone Chido affected both Mozambique and Malawi more severely, resulting in the deaths of 73 individuals in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi.
Tropical Cyclone Jude has proven devastating, causing at least nine fatalities across Mozambique and Malawi. Mozambique reported six deaths and significant displacement, while Malawi endured three deaths and widespread homelessness. The cyclone’s impact was exacerbated by flooding and infrastructural damage, hampering relief efforts. Previously, Cyclone Chido had similarly affected the region, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability to such natural disasters.
Original Source: news.az
