Cyclone Jude: Six people died and 900 houses damaged in Mozambique
Cyclone Jude, which struck Mozambique on Monday, March 10th, bringing strong winds of up to 195 km/h and heavy rainfall exceeding 250mmin just 24 hours, has claimed at least six….
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Tropical Cyclone Jude kills at least 6 people in Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the most affected countries by climate change. The three cyclones in the space of four months prove this, cyclone Chido hit northern Mozambique in December 2024,….
Tropical Cyclone Jude hits Mozambique
INAM warns of the entry into Mozambique on Monday (March 10) morning of tropical cyclone Jude, which will bring heavy rain and could cause wind gusts of up to 180….
Mozambique featured in top 10 countries with the highest risk of natural disasters
As climate change crises intensify, it is only normal that natural disasters take a quantum leap. Mozambique was included in the World Risk Report 2024 top 10 countries list of….
7,000 people could be without drinking water in north of Mozambique
The low level of water in the Locumué dam that supplies Lichinga, the provincial capital of Niassa, caused by the low and irregular rainfall in the region is creating a….
Two moderate tropical cyclones could hit Mozambique
Two moderate tropical cyclones have formed in eastern Madagascar and could hit Mozambique, according to a warning from the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM). INAM informs that the phenomenon is….
25,000 families affected by drought receive food assistance in Mozambique
Around 25,000 of the 32,000 families affected by the severe drought in Sofala province are receiving food assistance from the government and partners, according to information broadcast by Rádio Moçambique….
32,000 families face food insecurity in centre of Mozambique
Around 32,000 families in the Chibabava district, in the centre of Mozambique, are facing food insecurity due to the impacts of the El Niño weather phenomenon. The United Nations Children’s….
Mozambique Humanitarian Situation for January-December 2024
In 2024, Mozambique was affected by multiple events further exacerbating the existing humanitarian needs across the country. The conflict in Cabo Delgado province continued to cause displacement and between January….
Moderate tropical storm FAIDA enters Mozambique Channel
The tropical depression formed east of Madagascar has evolved into a moderate tropical storm, named FAIDA. According to projections, the weather system will cross Madagascar from this Monday until the….
Mozambique residents at risk from deadly floods
Mozambique is bracing for more rainfall this year due to the La Niña weather phenomenon, which involves the cooling of ocean surface temperatures, according to the National Institute of Meteorology…..
Tropical Cyclone Elvis Forms Within Mozambique Channel
On Tuesday, January 28, 2025, meteorologists are closely monitoring the development of tropical cyclone Elvis, which has emerged as the sixth depressional system of the cyclone season within the Mozambique….
In Mozambique flooding traps thousands as rainy season worsens
Heavy rainfall raised water levels in southern Mozambique’s two main rivers, flooding cropland, blocking roads, and trapping thousands in their homes. By Sunday (26 Jan), over 22,000 people in the….
More than 200 deaths confirmed from the rainy season in Mozambique
According to the latest figures from the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), more than two hundred people have died in four months of the 2024/2025 rainy….
Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management wants to massify resilient construction
Soon, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) will be focusing on building resilient structures in cyclone-prone areas, using local materials, aiming to reduce the damage caused….
Update: Cyclone Dikeledi kills 11 and affects 249 thousand in Mozambique
Cyclone Dikeledi has left 11 dead and has impacted 249,787 people in Mozambique’s Nampula province. INGD reports that 47,216 houses have been damaged or destroyed, and 43 health facilities and….
Cyclone Dikeledi kills 5 in Mozambique
Cyclone Dikeledi has left 5 dead and has impacted almost 50,000 people in Mozambique’s Nampula province. The National Institute for Disaster Management reports more than 10,000 houses have been damaged….
Cyclone Dikeledi leaves five dead and more than 36,000 people affected in Mozambique
A cyclone once again hit the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, Dikeledi, which has left 5 dead and around 36,000 people affected. The president of the National Institute for Disaster….
Cyclone Dikeledi leaves 156,000 without electricity in northern Mozambique
The company Electricity of Mozambique (EDM) announced this Tuesday that due to the fall of poles and rupture of cables caused by Cyclone Dikeledi, the supply of electricity has since….
Mozambique activates orange warning due to Cyclone Dikeledi
Mozambique has issued an orange warning due to the entry of tropical storm Dikeledi into the Mozambique Channel and predicts that it will develop into an intense tropical cyclone in….
Tropical Storm “Dikeledi” is in the Mozambique Channel
The storm “Dikeledi” entered the Mozambique Channel today, 12 January, as a severe tropical storm. In the next few hours, the natural phenomenon could evolve into an intense tropical cyclone…..
Mozambique registers second cyclone in less than a month
Mozambique’s National Meteorological Institute (INAM) announced it is monitoring tropical storm Dikeledi, expected to enter the Mozambique channel on Sunday, the second in less than a month, following tropical storm….
Three provinces in Mozambique are in the path of Cyclone Dikeledi
According to the Meteorological Forecasting Services of the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM), the phenomenon, named “Dikeledi”, a name proposed by South Africa, could affect the weather in the provinces….