Cyclone Freddy

Freddy has broken records for the number of times it has re-intensified after weakening, and has recorded the highest-ever recorded accumulated energy for a ...

Hotter oceans also fuel more powerful storms, spreading tropical storms further north and south. A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, increasing the extreme rainfall dumped by storms. Freddy has broken records for the number of times it has re-intensified after weakening, and has recorded the highest-ever recorded accumulated energy for a single cyclone - more energy over its lifetime than a whole typical US hurricane season.

Situation Report in English on Mozambique about Education, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic, Flood and more; published on 14 Mar 2023 by OCHA.

In Madagascar, at least 17 people have now died due to Tropical Cyclone Freddy (7 from the first landfall on 21 February and 10 from the latest rains on 5 and 6 March), three are missing and nearly 299,000 people have affected (226,000 in the south east, and over 72,600 in the south-west). However, the impact of the storm was less than expected and there is almost no visible wind damage in the villages along the western coast between Morombe and Toliara and less than 5 per cent damage has been reported in the agricultural sector following rapid removal of water on crop fields and rice fields. Some 19,000 people (4,000 households) have been displaced in the hardest-hit districts (Nsanje (approximately 5,850 people), Chikwawa (5,004), Mulanje (3,659), Thyolo (2,390) Blantyre City and District (1,647), Chiradzulu (765)), while data is not yet available for Mwanza, Neno and Phalombe. The Freddy weather system has continued to move over land as a tropical depression, with a localized centre close to the border between Mozambique and the southern tip of Malawi, according to Meteo France. In Malawi, the President has declared a State of Disaster in the Southern Region, particularly Blantyre City and District, Chikwawa District, Chiradzulu District, Mulanje District, Mwanza District, Neno District, Nsanje District, Phalombe District, Thyolo District, and Zomba City and District. Freddy’s landfall came on the back of floods in Mozambique that had already impacted more 43,000 people since 3 February, particularly in Maputo.

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland ...

The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. Malawi has ordered schools in ten southern districts to remain closed until Wednesday, with rains and winds expected to keep battering the nation's south. President Lazarus Chakwera, currently in Doha attending a Least Developed Countries meeting, declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February. Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

Unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique.

The cyclone has forced the Malawian government to suspend schools in 10 districts in its southern region “as a precautionary measure.” The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest-ever recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. The deaths in Malawi include five members of a single family who died in Blantyre’s Ndirande township after Freddy’s destructive winds and heavy rains demolished their house, according to a police report.

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has appealed for international assistance as the country deals with the deadly impact of Cyclone Freddy amid an already ...

South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Zambia also use it. The News24 Africa Desk is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. Its initial landfall was in the coastal country more than a week ago. About 25% of the R43.2 million was allocated to the country. The impact of the cyclone in Mozambique was greater than the impact in Malawi. In a statement issued late on Monday, Chakwera declared a "state of disaster in the southern parts of Malawi" in terms of the country's Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act.

The government declares a state of disaster, as the commercial hub, Blantyre, records the most deaths.

It has been difficult to determine the extent of the damage caused in Mozambique and the number of deaths, as power supply and phone signals were cut off in some parts of the affected areas. The government has appealed for help for the tens of thousands of people who have been left without food and shelter. The government has declared a state of disaster in 10 districts that have been hardest-hit by the storm.

Storm has killed 136 people in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar since it made its 1st landfall in February - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. At least 136 deaths have been recorded since the storm first landed in February, causing causalities in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi. According to the report, 85 of the deaths were recorded in Malawi’s commercial capital Blantyre alone, where camps were established to accommodate thousands of displaced persons.

BLANTYRE, Malawi — (AP) — An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique ...

The cyclone has forced the Malawian government to suspend schools in 10 districts in its southern region “as a precautionary measure.” The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest-ever recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. It also pummeled the [island states of Madagascar](https://apnews.com/article/weather-drownings-storms-madagascar-climate-and-environment-a5e718083df04bf5efdb72b2834cfda7) and Réunion as it traversed across the ocean. Telecommunications and other essential infrastructure are still cut off in much of the affected Zambezia province, impeding rescue and other humanitarian efforts. [lashed over Mozambique and Malawi over the weekend](https://apnews.com/article/cylone-freddy-indian-ocean-mozambique-malawi-floods-4a5b1c75a98615034b31bdd7c446ed25) and into Monday. The deaths in Malawi include five members of a single family who died in Blantyre’s Ndirande township after Freddy’s destructive winds and heavy rains demolished their house, according to a police report.

Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland ...

The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. The Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. Malawi has ordered schools in ten southern districts to remain closed until Wednesday, with rains and winds expected to keep battering the nation's south. President Lazarus Chakwera, currently in Doha attending a Least Developed Countries meeting, declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Freddy, on track to become the longest-lasting storm on record, barrelled through southern Africa at the weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February. Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's mainland, authorities said Monday.

Cyclone Freddy continued to wreak havoc in Malawi and Mozambique on Tuesday, with powerful wind and torrential rain. More than 100 people have been killed ...

More than 190 people have been killed in what is shaping up to be the longest-lasting tropical storm on record, authorities said Monday. The last cyclones to cross the entire southern Indian Ocean were Leon-Eline and Hudah in 2000. [UN's World Meteorological Organization](https://public.wmo.int/en), Freddy, which formed off north-western Australia in the first week of February, was set to become the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record. [INGC](https://www.un-spider.org/mozambique-national-institute-disaster-management-ingc)) said the fallout from the storm's second landfall in the country was worse than expected. [Least Developed Countries meeting](https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20230305-least-developed-countries-summit-kicks-off-in-doha), declared a "state of disaster in the Southern region" of the nation. Cyclone Freddy reached landlocked Malawi early on Monday morning after sweeping through Mozambique at the weekend, killing at least 10 and injuring a further 14.

The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and ...

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Cyclone Freddy, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere, has killed 190 people in Malawi after ripping through southern ...

Freddy could sweep through Zambezia province again, bringing more wind and rain. Alcidio Benjamim, a provincial manager for humanitarian organisation ForAfrika in Mozambique, told Reuters that Sofala and Zambezia provinces were badly affected in the latest hit. Some vehicles can't go through the roads," Benjamim said.

Cyclone Freddy, which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall, has killed 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday.

Freddy first developed near Australia in early February and is set to be the longest-ever tropical cyclone. The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. “The affected countries must also be compensated for loss and damage caused by the cyclone.” Relief efforts in the nations are strained and were already battling a cholera outbreak when Freddy struck. Tens of thousands of people are still holed up in storm shelters and accommodation centers. “Power and communications are down in many affected areas, hindering aid operations,” Stephane Dujarric, the United Nations secretary-general’s spokesperson, said at a press briefing Tuesday afternoon.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides in southern Africa. The death toll is expected to rise.

Freddy first developed near Australia in early February and is set to be the longest-ever recorded tropical cyclone. "It is clear that the official death toll will rise in both Malawi and Mozambique, as will reports of wrecked infrastructure," saidTigere Chagutah, Amnesty International's east and southern Africa director. The cyclone has intensified a record seven times and has the highest-ever recorded accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE, which is a measurement of how much energy a cyclone has released over time. Relief efforts in the nations are strained and were already battling a cholera outbreak when Freddy struck. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a "state of disaster" in the country's southern region and the now-ravaged commercial capital, Blantyre. Tens of thousands of people are still holed up in storm shelters and accommodation centers.

Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi ...

Freddy had seven separate cycles of rapid intensification, according to satellite estimates, said the World Meteorological Organization. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in an article. Freddy first developed on Feb. Freddy appears to have broken the world record for the most bouts of rapid intensification, defined as an increase in wind speed of 35 miles per hour in a period of 24 hours. Freddy may have broken the record for longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Nearly 200 people are now confirmed dead in Malawi after the devastating tropical cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a ...

“Now people are gone, things are gone, everything is gone, gone down from up there. The United Nations said the lack of power and communications is hindering aid operations and with most of affected regions still inaccessible, the full extent of the damage remains unknown. There were plenty of houses, but they are all gone."

Freddy, the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record, has left devastation in its wake in Malawi and Mozambique.

Engelbrecht asked: “Why are people still living along the steep slopes where the mudslides occur? “According to the latest La Reunion Tropical Cyclone forecast, no cyclone genesis is expected over the Mozambique Channel over the next five days, which corresponds to most model predictions. “But then you must offer them something safe, where at least you can offer people water and security. “However, this area will continue to be monitored for any further intensification. When a tropical cyclone makes landfall it can have winds blowing at 200km/h, which an informal structure cannot survive. Drier air is also expected to invade the Mozambique Channel,” said Venter. [Francois Engelbrecht](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francois-Engelbrecht-2), a professor of climatology and the director of the Global Change Institute at Wits University, told Daily Maverick Freddy is the longest-lived tropical cyclone on record. After that, it’s expected to move back into the channel. When a system is over colder water, or if it encounters unfavourable circulation in the atmosphere, it can lose its tropical cyclone status. “The rescue part has been very challenging… “Once again, the climate system has surprised us. “Freddy is currently at low pressure, sitting at 1,007hPa over central Mozambique on 14 March.

The deadly storm hit Mozambique and Malawi for a second time over the weekend, weeks after it first made landfall in February.

[said Sunday](https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/mozambique-severe-tropical-storm-freddy-flash-update-no-9-12-march-2023). Freddy is [one of only four storms to make that journey](https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/tropical-cyclone-freddy-breaks-records-lashing-madagascar). [said on Friday](https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/tropical-cyclone-freddy-may-set-new-record), before Freddy made landfall again, that it was setting up an expert committee to evaluate whether or not the storm was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded. [called](https://public.wmo.int/en/media/news/tropical-cyclone-freddy-may-set-new-record) a “remarkable storm,” developed off the coast of South Australia in early February, where it was given its name by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. [first hit Mozambique on February 24](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mozambique-moves-people-shelters-storm-freddy-approaches-2023-02-24/), after making landfall over Madagascar. It concluded there is likely a link between the increase in typhoons and hurricanes since the 1970s and climate change. Malawi is currently experiencing the worst cholera outbreak it has seen in decades: an outbreak that began last February has led to 29,000 reported cases and more than 900 people dead, the International Federation of Red Cross [said last month](https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/malawi-red-cross-scales-response-worst-cholera-outbreak-two-decades). [the BBC reported](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64938811), with 158 of those casualties in Blantyre, Malawi’s second-largest city. In Malawi, the government has declared a state of disaster in several districts. Even before the cyclone hit we saw localised flooding.” “People’s homes had their roofs torn off by the wind. It’s officially the most energetic storm on record.