The main road connecting the cyclone-devastated Mozambican city of Beira to neighbouring Zimbabwe comes to an abrupt end. Survivors tell similar stories of being trapped or driven from their houses, many of them now angry at the slowness of the rescue effort. But by the time you reach the village of Tica, where the road to Zimbabwe abruptly ends, it is a much bleaker picture. Josef explains that he fled his small grass-roofed house on Saturday just over 24 hours after the cyclone had struck. We have been here ever since.”The villagers’ complaints reflect a rescue effort that is still chaotic and under-resourced, short on helicopters and boats.

Source: The Guardian March 21, 2019 18:06 UTC