Deadly Cyclone Dikeledi Claims Lives and Impacts 35,000 [Video]

Cyclone Dikeledi has caused the deaths of five people in Mozambique’s northern province of Nampula, the United Nations agency UNICEF Mozambique reported on Thursday.

What’s the Context

On Tuesday in Nampula city, Luísa Meque, chairperson of the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD) confirmed that over 35,000 people—representing more than 8,000 households—have been affected by the storm, reported the Club of Mozambique news outlet.

What to Know

The fatalities occurred when the walls of houses collapsed because of the cyclone’s force. Meque urged residents in flood-prone areas to use resilient materials for construction to better withstand climate impacts.

“Our work team, together with the affected communities, is going to study better ideas for building houses that are resistant to climate impacts,” Meque said in the Club of Mozambique report. “We’ve had cyclones that destroy almost everything. That’s why we need to find definitive solutions to reduce the negative impacts.”

How Much Damage Did Dikeledi Cause?

Dikeledi has caused extensive damage in Mozambique’s …