Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of March 14, bringing heavy rains and winds to four Mozambique provinces of Zambezia, Manica, Sofala and Inhambane. By JOEL MUINDEMore by this AuthorAs Cyclone Idai sweeps across southern Africa cutting off cities such as Beira in Mozambique and flooding farms, the United Nations and humanitarian partners estimate Sh4 billion is needed for emergency relief. Cyclone Idai made landfall on the night of March 14, bringing heavy rains and winds to four Mozambique provinces of Zambezia, Manica, Sofala and Inhambane. In their response, humanitarian agencies want to focus on providing education, health, WASH, food security, protection for the vulnerable who include women and children, and nutrition. In Zimbabwe, at least 100 people were on Saturday reported missing in parts of eastern Zimbabwe hit by the peripheral effects of tropical cyclone.

Source: Daily Nation March 16, 2019 11:26 UTC