Hundreds dead after Cyclone Freddy ravages Malawi and Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest and most powerful tropical storms ever recorded, leaves hundreds dead and displaces over 80,000 people in Malawi and Mozambique due to the absence of military helicopters for rescue efforts. Climate change is elevating the risk of powerful cyclones striking souther

March 17, 2023 . 2:49 AM

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Cyclone Freddy caused death and destruction in Malawi and Mozambique, leaving hundreds dead and displacing over 80,000 people.
Malawi declared two weeks of official mourning for the national tragedy.
The tropical storm hit Madagascar and Mozambique before hitting Malawi, accumulating the most energy of any cyclone recorded in the southern hemisphere.
Climate change is elevating the risk of powerful cyclones striking southern Africa, warn experts.
Investment in early warning systems across the region followed 2019's Cyclone Idai, but Malawi's military was absent in recent rescue efforts.