sa cyclone and flooding snapshot 12032019 - …...the cyclone was located over the mozambique...
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14 Mar
13 Mar
12 Mar
15 Mar
11 Mar
Zambezia
Tete
MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE
COMOROS
MADAGASCAR
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
Malaky
Boeny
Niassa
ZIMBABWE
L. M
alaw
i
L. Cahora Bassa
R. Zambezi
R. Shire
Nampula
Sofala
Beira
Quelimane
Cabo Delgado
16 Mar
17 Mar
Chikwawa
Ntcheu
Zomba
MachingaBalaka
Mulanje
Blantyre
Nsanje
PhalombeMwanza
BlantyreCity
ZombaCity
R. Shire
14 Mar
13 Mar
12 Mar
15 Mar
11 Mar
Zambezia
Tete
MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE
COMOROS
MADAGASCAR
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
Malaky
Boeny
Niassa
ZIMBABWE
L. M
alaw
i
L. Cahora Bassa
R. Zambezi
R. Shire
Nampula
Sofala
Beira
Quelimane
Cabo Delgado
16 Mar
17 Mar
Chikwawa
Ntcheu
Zomba
MachingaBalaka
Mulanje
Blantyre
Nsanje
PhalombeMwanza
BlantyreCity
ZombaCity
R. Shire
CYCLONE AND FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS
14 Mar
13 Mar
12 Mar
15 Mar
11 Mar
Zambezia
Tete
MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE
COMOROS
MADAGASCAR
TANZANIA
ZAMBIA
Malaky
Boeny
Niassa
ZIMBABWE
L. M
alaw
i
L. Cahora Bassa
R. Zambezi
R. Shire
Nampula
Sofala
Beira
Quelimane
Cabo Delgado
16 Mar
17 Mar
Chikwawa
Ntcheu
Zomba
MachingaBalaka
Mulanje
Blantyre
Nsanje
PhalombeMwanza
BlantyreCity
ZombaCity
R. Shire
Number of PeopleAffected
<10,000
10,001 -25,000
25,001 -50,000
>50,000
Rivers Lakes
Medium (90 km/h)
Area Likely to be Affected
High (120 km/h)
Low ((60 km/h)
Wind Speed Zone
Low Pressure System
Tropical Depression
Observed Trajectory
Projected Trajectory
Moderate Tropical Storm
Tropical Cyclone
Intense Tropical Cyclone Towns
OVERVIEWFlooding in Malawi and Mozambique had affected nearly 843,000 people and caused at least 60 deaths as of 11 March, according to preliminary reports from the respective Governments. In Malawi, nearly 739,800 people have been impacted, according to the Government, with 45 deaths and 577 injuries recorded. More than 75,900 people are estimated to be displaced, with many ad hoc camps established and people living out in the open as their houses have been destroyed. Rapid needs assessments are ongoing in the areas hardest-hit by rains and flooding to verify initial estimates regarding the number of people affected and determine the number of people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. In Mozambique, more than 103,100 people have been affected (more than 48,000 people in Zambezia, more than 51,200 in Tete and nearly 3,900 in Niassa), with 15 deaths recorded. Nearly 17,100 people are estimated to be displaced in Zambezia, Tete and Niassa, who are sheltering in 15 transit centres, and nearly 12,500 houses are reported to have been destroyed. Nearly 85,000 hectares of crops have been flooded, affecting more than 57,800 smallholder farmers. The water level is expected to rise in the next three days and may surpass the alert level in the Licungo, Zambeze, Pungoe and Buzi river basins.
The Malawian and Mozambican governments are leading humanitarian responses in their respective countries, supported by humanitarian partners. In Malawi, humanitarian response, search and rescue efforts and rapid needs assessments are underway, and the Government has appealed for support in terms of provision of emergency relief items, including tents, food, medicines and helicopters for rescue operations and delivery of assistance. In Mozambique, authorities report needs related to food, water, shelter, education, seeds and health. The Government and partners are providing assistance to affected people. However, access has been damaging due to extensive damage to roads. The National Institute of Disaster Management in Mozambique estimates a funding requirement of about US$18 million for food and non-food items, and an additional $13.9 million for emergency road work in Zambezia (where 31 per cent of the road network has been damaged) and Cabo Delgado (50 per cent of the road network damaged).
Tropical Cyclone Idai, which formed over the Northern Mozambique Channel on 9 March, is expected to make landfall near Beira on 14 or 15 March. The cyclone was located over the Mozambique Channel on 12 March and is expected to strengthen into intense tropical cyclone status (Category 4 equivalent) again prior to making landfall. Nearly 1.6 million people are estimated to live in areas that could be impacted by high wind speeds (>120km/h), according to the latest analysis from UNOSAT. After landfall, Cyclone Idai is expected to track inland, bringing heavy rain to central Mozambique and potentially into eastern Zimbabwe. The latest projections indicate that Idai may then turn back east and re-enter the Mozambique Channel, potentially going on to impact southern Madagascar.
MALAWI MOZAMBIQUE
~103,100people affected
45 deaths
577 injuries
15 deaths
KEY FIGURES*
~739,800people affected
>330 classroms damaged
>75,900 displaced >17,100 displaced
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.* All figures in this Snapshot are preliminary only and are subject to change in the coming days as further information becomes available and needs assessments are completed. Creation date: 13 March 2019 Sources: Governments of Malawi & Mozambique, UN Resident Coordinator Offices in Malawi & Mozambique,, GDACS, UNITAR , OCHA Feedback: [email protected] Twitter: @unocha_rosea www.unocha.org/rosea www.reliefweb.int
SOUTHERN AFRICACyclone Idai Snapshot (as of 12 March 2019)