Storm After Effects In Mozambique and Malawi Arises

The death toll from the storm has passed 300 and continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique and Malawi taking several days to assess the extent of the damage and loss of life.

The storm first made landfall in late February and tore through Southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, causing severe flooding and sweeping away roads and farms with bodies and houses buried in mud.

Malawi has reported 225 dead so far, with hundreds more injured and some still missing. Mozambique’s Zambezia province has also seen a significant increase in the death toll, with at least 53 people reported dead.

Continued rain and power outages have hampered search and rescue efforts this week. Meanwhile, Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has called for 14 days of mourning for the victims, and the government has pledged $1.5 million in assistance, as more than 20,000 households have been displaced by the mudslides and flooding.

However, there is still anger about the lack of rescue services, with Al Jazeera correspondent Fahmida Miller reporting that hundreds of people remain missing while waiting for help from the authorities. Locals have been organizing themselves into groups, retrieving bodies while expressing concern about their immediate needs, including food and other relief items.

The effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy are truly tragic, and it’s crucial for authorities to provide assistance to those affected as soon as possible. We hope that search and rescue efforts will be successful in finding those still missing, and that relief efforts will be able to reach those in need quickly.