At least 15 people were killed and 50 others injured after Cyclone Gombe tore through northern and central Mozambique, officials said on Monday.
the dead has five members of the same family in the coast of Angoche area of Nampula province, Governor Mety Gondola said.
Gombe is the newest of a series of cyclones that have hit Southern Africa so far year. Cyclones highlighted how climate change could affect weather patterns and risking lives of people in vulnerable places like Mozambique. The United Nations weather notified agency of more “high-impact tropical cyclones” that are linked to climate change region.
More of the deaths occurred when the cyclone first hit The northern coast of Mozambique on Friday last week and its strong winds and rains caused many houses to collapse, said the official update.
Some coastal neighborhoods in Nampula province remained isolated on Monday, without powerwater and communications.
In total, more over 100,000 people were forced to homes by the strong cyclone, according to official The figures. About 12,000 houses have been totally destroyed while 11,000 were badly damaged.
In terms of public infrastructures affected, two bridges were destroyed, 16 health centers and 113 schools were damaged. More than 140 power the lines were reversed downaccording official The figures.
On the historic island of Ilha de Mocambique, six people died and the cyclone toppled several hundred-year-old trees. Due to widespread flooding, many residents are desperate and the population local government East using rescue boats car it’s not possible to reach people on on foot or by car, said Momade Ali, administrator of the Ilha district, on public television TVM.
“The situation is more dramatic because some spaces we had already prepared that the reception centers have also were affected,” he said. “There are families who welcome around 40 to 50 people in their homes,” he added.
Cyclone Gombe weakened over weekend but continued to hit northern and central Mozambique with rain and strong winds. Almost all rivers in the area reached alert levels and many roads became impassable.
Twenty-five centers for people displaced by the floods were opened in Provinces of Nampula and Zambezia by the Institute national for Disaster risk reduction and management. About 360 tons of food aid and other essential items are distributed from the centres.
