Cyclone Jude kills six people in Mozambique

Cyclone Jude kills six people in Mozambique

Desolation grips Mozambique after cyclone strikes

The downpours caused flooding in this capital and inland areas, resulting in the destruction of infrastructure and homes and the power outages, according to reports from the area. Jude’s first onslaught was felt in the district of Mossuril, in the province of Nampula (north), the third most important in this mid-African country, a frequent victim of notoriously violent cyclones born in the Indian Ocean. One can get a grasp of the cyclone’s stren…

Video. Cyclone Jude hits Mozambique, posing high risk to children

Video. The arrival of Cyclone Jude in Mozambique has raised serious concerns for children, as flooding increases the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, and malaria.

Widespread damage in Mozambique following passage of Cyclone Jude

The situation in the region is already fragile and humanitarian response capacities overstretched following two recent cyclones.

Six Dead, Thousands Displaced as Cyclone Jude Strikes Northern Mozambique - teleSUR English

At least six people have died, and tens of thousands have been displaced after Cyclone Jude made landfall in Mozambique’s northern Nampula province, local sources confirmed on Monday. According to the National Institute of Meteorology, the cyclone hit the country early Monday morning, weakening into a severe tropical storm that brought 200 millimeters of rainfall throughout the day, with winds reaching 140 km/h and gusts of up to 195 km/h. The c…

All six deaths were recorded in the province of Nampula, the cyclone's entry point in the early hours of Monday, according to the INGD. The bad weather affected a total of 9,525 people, corresponding to 1,863 families, completely and partially destroyed 1,899 homes, in addition to nine health units, four houses of worship and a public building. As of Tuesday, Cyclone Jude had also affected 17,401 students, 264 teachers, 59 schools and 181 classr…