Cyclone Idai:death toll may rise to 1000 in Mozambique
Cyclone Idai (with speed of 200km/hour) ,it is estimated,may have killed more than 1000 in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.The city of Beira,in central Mozambique, with washed away roads and houses is the worst affected.
India is also helping Mozambique is serch,rescue and relief operations.Indian Navy has statred rescue of victims in Mozambique.
Syed Akbaruddin @AkbaruddinIndi Indias permanent representative in UN has tweeted
India’s diplomats in Buenos Aires @UN meet #BAPA40 to promote South-South cooperation. India’s navy is early responder with supplies at Port Beira, Mozambique after Cyclone #Idai
Mozambique President Filpe Nyusi said in a address to nation More than 100000 are in danger.He termed it as a real humanitarian disaster.
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), preliminary projections indicate that at least 1.7 million people were affected in the direct-path of the cyclone in Mozambique, with a further 920,000 in Malawi.
A spokesperson for WFP said on Sunday that teams had been active on the ground in all three countries, planning to target around 650,000 with food assistance in Malawi, and 600,000 in Mozambique.
WFP said it would be scaling-up provision of life-saving services for the treatment of moderate-acute malnutrition in children up to 5-years of age, in communities affected by the cyclone. A WFP plane with 20 tons of emergency food assistance arrived this weekend in Mozambique; 30 WFP funded boat pilots were mobilized, and staff and material have been deployed in Beira, Zambezia and Tete.
In a statement issued on Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life, destruction of property and displacement of people due to the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai. He extended condolences to the families of the victims.
The United Nations expresses its solidarity with the Mozambique authorities and stands ready to work with them as they respond to the humanitarian needs resulting from this natural disaster, he added.
A first round of needs assessments has been completed, but crucial follow-up visits have hampered by fallen powerlines, overloaded mobile phone networks and the fact that airspace is closed over Mozambique because of the weather conditions.
In addition to helicopters already sent by the South African Government, WFP is sending at least one MI-8 transport helicopter to conduct emergency air operations in Mozambique.
Its objective is to focus on remote locations that are likely to be cut off by floodwater “as soon as conditions allow, and air space is open”, Mr. Verhoosel said.
Cyclone Idai:death toll may rise to 1000 in Mozambique
Cyclone Idai (with speed of 200km/hour) ,it is estimated,may have killed more than 1000 in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.The city of Beira,in central Mozambique, with washed away roads and houses is the worst affected.
India is also helping Mozambique is serch,rescue and relief operations.Indian Navy has statred rescue of victims in Mozambique.
Syed Akbaruddin @AkbaruddinIndi Indias permanent representative in UN has tweeted
India’s diplomats in Buenos Aires @UN meet #BAPA40 to promote South-South cooperation. India’s navy is early responder with supplies at Port Beira, Mozambique after Cyclone #Idai
Mozambique President Filpe Nyusi said in a address to nation More than 100000 are in danger.He termed it as a real humanitarian disaster.
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), preliminary projections indicate that at least 1.7 million people were affected in the direct-path of the cyclone in Mozambique, with a further 920,000 in Malawi.
A spokesperson for WFP said on Sunday that teams had been active on the ground in all three countries, planning to target around 650,000 with food assistance in Malawi, and 600,000 in Mozambique.
WFP said it would be scaling-up provision of life-saving services for the treatment of moderate-acute malnutrition in children up to 5-years of age, in communities affected by the cyclone. A WFP plane with 20 tons of emergency food assistance arrived this weekend in Mozambique; 30 WFP funded boat pilots were mobilized, and staff and material have been deployed in Beira, Zambezia and Tete.
In a statement issued on Friday, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life, destruction of property and displacement of people due to the heavy rains and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai. He extended condolences to the families of the victims.
The United Nations expresses its solidarity with the Mozambique authorities and stands ready to work with them as they respond to the humanitarian needs resulting from this natural disaster, he added.
A first round of needs assessments has been completed, but crucial follow-up visits have hampered by fallen powerlines, overloaded mobile phone networks and the fact that airspace is closed over Mozambique because of the weather conditions.
In addition to helicopters already sent by the South African Government, WFP is sending at least one MI-8 transport helicopter to conduct emergency air operations in Mozambique.
Its objective is to focus on remote locations that are likely to be cut off by floodwater “as soon as conditions allow, and air space is open”, Mr. Verhoosel said.
