Cyclone Freddy – BOL News Staging

Cholera fears grows in Malawi after Cyclone Freddy’s destruction

March 20, 2023 by Aimen Siddiqui

Malawian health officials have issued a warning. That the risk of cholera has increased due to Cyclone Freddy. Which has caused mudslides, flooding, and infrastructural damage, killing more than 1,700. Following Cyclone Freddy‘s destruction, which resulted in the destruction of toilets and water infrastructure, Malawian health officials have issued a warning that the risk of … Read more

Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa crosses 500

March 19, 2023 by Aimen Siddiqui

The number of casualties in Cyclone Freddy crossed 500. Malawi President announced a 14-day period of national mourning on Thursday. 67 people at least died there, while 50,000 more were displaced. The number of fatalities caused by the unusually long-lasting Tropical Storm Freddy in southeast Africa has increased to 522, according to authorities. The number … Read more

99 people killed in Malawi by Cyclone Freddy

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The majority of the fatalities occurred in Blantyre.
The southern part of Malawi has been proclaimed to be in a “state of disaster” by the government.
The government is already responding to the emergencies, rendering urgent assistance to all affected districts.

Cyclone Freddy struck southern Malawi on Monday, leaving at least 99 people dead, according to the country’s commissioner for disaster management affairs.

According to Kalemba, the majority of the fatalities occurred in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial center.

“We have recorded 99 people dead in about seven councils, with Blantyre city as the highest with 85 dead and about 134 people in Blantyre alone hospitalized,” Kalemba told on Monday evening. He warned the number of dead and injured could rise.

The southern part of Malawi has been proclaimed to be in a “state of disaster” by the government.

Government’s Response

Lazarus Chakwera, the president of the nation, “has noted with deep concern the destruction that Cyclone Freddy is currently bringing to most districts in Malawi’s Southern area,” according to a news release from the government.

“Accordingly, the government is already responding to the emergencies, rendering urgent assistance to all affected districts, and appealing for local and international support for all the families affected by this disaster,” the Schools will remain shut in 10 of the worst affected districts until Wednesday, Malawi’s education ministry said in a statement Sunday.

The storm’s damage had inundated roads and created outages in the worst-affected districts, Malawi police spokesperson Peter Kalaya told.

Kalemba noted the difficulty of the rescue operations.

“We are still having a lot of rain coming down. We are now experiencing landslides, flash floods, and stones rolling down some hills. Because of the weather, rescue efforts are not easy. In some of the places we have to go and rescue people, it’s not easy to get there. It’s tough but we are making sure we do the job that we need to do,” he said.

More than 20 people have been killed and thousands of more have been forced from their homes in both Madagascar and neighboring Mozambique by the devastating Cyclone Freddy, which has set records for the longest-lasting storm of its kind.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) referred to it as a “very rare” storm and described its progress as “incredible and dangerous.”

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After making second landfall, Cyclone Freddy pounds Mozambique

March 13, 2023 by Aimen Siddiqui

Cyclone Freddy has caused serious damage in central Mozambique. According to estimation that more than 500,000 people are at risk. Madagascar’s southwest coast is located on the southwest coast. After hitting land for the second time in a month on Sunday, Cyclone Freddy tore into central Mozambique, shattering records for the duration and power of … Read more

Winds and rain hammer Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy approaches

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Freddy started 34 days ago in the northwest of Australia.
One person has died, raising the death toll to at least 28 since the hurricane made landfall.
Citizens have been asked to take refuge in temporary shelters such as schools.

Cyclone Freddy has made landfall in Mozambique for the second time in a month, bringing rain, strong gusts, and flooding.

The country in southern Africa has received more than a year’s worth of rain in the last four weeks.

Freddy, which started 34 days ago in the northwest of Australia, could become the longest-lasting storm on record.

One person has died, raising the death toll to at least 28 since the hurricane made landfall.

Second landfall

On Saturday, the hurricane made its second landfall near the eastern seaport of Quelimane at around 22:00 (20:00 GMT).

Citizens have been asked to take refuge in temporary shelters such as schools, churches, and warehouses.

According to local disaster services, more than 500,000 people may be at risk of a humanitarian crisis this time.

One guy died when his horse fell during the severe winds that rocked the country.

According to TVM, the power utility company has switched off the electricity as a precaution, and all flights have been canceled.

The cyclone is said to have stopped offshore and is expected to make landfall soon.

“I can see some houses with roofs torn apart, broken windows and the streets flooded. It’s really scary,” charity worker Vania Massingue, from the port city of Quelimane in Zambezia province, told.

Climate warming, according to experts, is making tropical storms around the world wetter, windier, and more severe.

Freddy had already smashed records for the amount of strength it had amassed on its 8,000-kilometer (5,000-mile) journey across the Indian Ocean to northwestern Australia.

According to Mozambique’s national disaster management organization, more than 1.5 million people have been affected since the hurricane hit last month, with more than 8,000 individuals forced to flee their homes.

A humanitarian mission is underway in the region, but aid attempts may be impeded by new heavy rains caused by Freddy’s return.

Malawi, where health officials are facing a cholera outbreak, is also expected to be hit.

Forecast experts anticipate that the storm will bring damaging winds and heavy rain to wide areas, including north-east Zimbabwe and south-east Zambia.

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Cyclone Freddy: Deadly storm set to hit Mozambique

March 8, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Eight individuals were killed and nearly 1,000 dwellings were destroyed.
The storm wreaked havoc across southern Africa, killing 21 people.
The storm has already smashed records for its ferocity and the 8,000-kilometer.

Cyclone Freddy is expected to make landfall again in Mozambique later this week after it struck Madagascar for a second time on Monday.

According to the Madagascar government, eight individuals were killed and nearly 1,000 dwellings were destroyed.

In late February, the storm wreaked havoc across southern Africa, killing 21 people and displacing hundreds in both countries.

It is unusual for a storm to make such a loop, according to meteorologists.

The tropical cyclone is on course to become the longest-lasting storm on record, and it is strengthening.

The storm has already smashed records for its ferocity and the 8,000-kilometer (5,000-mile) path it took over the Indian Ocean.

Its longevity and strength have piqued the interest of weather scientists all over the world.

The cyclone formed off the north Australian coast in early February and traveled hundreds of kilometers across the southern Indian Ocean, impacting Mauritius and La Réunion before making landfall in Madagascar and Mozambique two weeks later.

According to experts, this is an extremely unusual course for such a storm to pursue.

It already holds the southern hemisphere record for the most accumulated cyclone energy. It is a measure of the strength of a storm over time.

Mozambique is now prepared for a second landfall, while still recovering from the cyclone’s rains and floods.

In just the last week, Madagascar got over three times its monthly normal rainfall.

The Weather and Climate Extremes evaluation committee of the UN says it will probably set up an investigation into this “remarkable” and “rare occurrence” after the cyclone has dissipated.

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At least four people died in Africa tropical cyclone

February 22, 2023 by Aimen Siddiqui

Cyclone Freddy caused four deaths due to negligence. With wind gusts reaching 130 km/h (81mph). Cyclone Freddy is expected to leave Madagascar. At least four people have perished as a result of a tropical cyclone that tore homes’ roofs off and unleashed a storm surge along Madagascar’s east coast. On Tuesday, Cyclone Freddy made ashore, … Read more

Two million Malagasy people in the path of Cyclone Freddy

February 21, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

At least two million people would be affected when Cyclone Freddy.
The cyclone will affect nine locations across the country.
The cyclone has been churning in the Indian Ocean for weeks.

According to authorities in Madagascar, at least two million people would be affected when Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in the country’s east.

The National Bureau of Risks and Catastrophes predicts that the cyclone will affect nine locations across the country.

In vulnerable areas, emergency workers are preparing to deal with severe rainfall, floods, and even landslides.

The cyclone has been churning in the Indian Ocean for weeks, and its influence would be seen between the districts of Vatomandry in the southeast and Manakara on the east coast, according to specialists.

Residents in the affected areas have been warned to reinforce their doors and roofs, chop down risky trees, and stay indoors during the cyclone.

According to the World Food Programme, the island nation is one of the top ten African countries most vulnerable to cyclones and calamities.

Cheneso, the previous tropical storm to batter the country, occurred in January of this year. Thirty individuals were killed, and almost 40,000 were displaced.

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Government’s Response

Second landfall

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