Cyclone Freddy
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2023 cyclone Freddy longest on record at 36 days: UN
Jul 3, 2024The UN declared on Tuesday that storm Freddy, which devastated southeast Africa last year after sweeping across the whole southern Indian Ocean, was the longest-lasting tropical storm ever recorded at 36 days. A group of specialists... -
In wake of Cyclone Freddy, amid disruption to critical services, cholera surges in Mozambique
Mar 21, 2023One week after Cyclone Freddy made landfall for a second time in Mozambique, creating severe disruption to critical services, the threat of cholera is growing rapidly for children and families. Thanks to preparation efforts by Government,... -
Children at risk of cholera in aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
Mar 20, 2023Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has ravaged both countries for the second time...