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Kimbunga Chido kimegharimu maisha ya watu wasiopungua 34 na kusababisha uharibifu mkubwa kote Msumbiji, Shirika la Kitaifa la Usimamizi wa Majanga na Hatari limethibitisha Jumanne. Dhoruba hiyo yenye nguvu, ambayo ilifika pwani mapema wiki hii, imeacha maelfu bila makazi na kuharibu vibaya miundombinu, ikiwemo nyumba na barabara.
Watu wa kwanza kupoteza maisha kutokana na Kimbunga Chido waliripotiwa katika mkoa wa Nampula, uliopo kaskazini mwa nchi hiyo.
Hii ilithibitishwa na Luisa Meque, Rais wa Shirika la Kitaifa la Usimamizi na Kupunguza Majanga (INGC), alipokuwa akitembelea maeneo yaliyoathirika.
Hadi sasa, kimbunga kimegharimu maisha ya watu wasiopungua 34.
Dhoruba hiyo sasa inatarajiwa kupita katika mikoa ya Tete na Niassa, jambo lililomfanya Luisa Meque kutoa wito wa haraka wa msaada.
“Mikoa hii lazima iendelee kuongeza uelewa, kuwa makini na tahadhari mbalimbali, na pia kufuatilia kwa karibu mabadiliko ya mfumo wenyewe,” alisema kwa mwandishi wa RFI aliyeko Maputo.
Ingawa kimbunga kimepungua nguvu, mvua kubwa na upepo mkali vinaendelea. Meque amesisitiza umuhimu wa kuchukua tahadhari.
“Tunarudia na kusisitiza umuhimu wa kuchukua tahadhari zaidi wakati wa kuvuka maeneo hatarishi, kuwa makini zaidi ndani ya jamii kuhusu taarifa, na kujitahidi kuhakikisha kwamba msaada unawafikia watu walioko kwenye jamii ipasavyo,” alisema.
Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto (UNICEF) huko Cabo Delgado liliripoti vifo vya kwanza, likisema ingawa data bado ni ya awali, shirika la misaada la Umoja wa Ulaya (ECHO) limetoa wito wa msaada.
Bado Linatembea
Chido bado linaendelea kusonga katika ardhi ya Msumbiji, lakini kwa mujibu wa mamlaka, limepunguzwa kuwa dhoruba kali.
Kimbunga hicho kilipiga nchi ya Kusini mwa Afrika Jumapili katika mkoa wa Cabo Delgado, ambako watu 28 walifariki mara ya kwanza, kulingana na taarifa za hivi karibuni za INGD hadi Jumatatu jioni.
Watu wengine watatu walikufa katika mkoa wa Nampula na watatu katika Niassa, mkoa wa ndani zaidi, kituo hicho kiliongeza.
Watu wengine 319 wanaripotiwa kujeruhiwa na kimbunga hicho, ambacho kiliambatana na upepo wa takriban kilomita 260 kwa saa na mvua kubwa ya takriban milimita 250 kwa muda wa saa 24, kulingana na kituo hicho.
Karibu nyumba 23,600 na boti za uvuvi 170 ziliharibiwa, huku watu 175,000 wakiathirika na dhoruba hiyo.
Chido kilipiga eneo la kaskazini mwa Msumbiji ambalo mara kwa mara hukumbwa na vimbunga na tayari ni dhaifu kutokana na migogoro na ukosefu wa maendeleo.
Kimbunga Kibaya Zaidi kwa Muongo Mmoja
Kimbunga hicho kiliingia Msumbiji baada ya kupiga kisiwa cha Bahari ya Hindi cha Mayotte, ambako inahofiwa kuwa kimeua mamia ya watu.
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Cyclone Chido has claimed at least 34 lives and caused widespread destruction across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management confirmed on Tuesday. The powerful storm, which made landfall earlier this week, has left thousands displaced and severely damaged infrastructure, including homes and roads.
The first casualties of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique were reported in Nampula province, located in the northern part of the country.
This was confirmed by Luisa Meque, President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGC), during her visit to the affected areas.
So far, the cyclone has claimed at least 34 lives.
The storm is now expected to pass through the provinces of Tete and Niassa, prompting Luisa Meque to issue an urgent appeal for aid.
"These provinces must continue raising awareness, remain attentive to the various warnings, and also pay attention to the evolution of the system itself," she told RFI's correspondent in Maputo.
Although the cyclone has weakened in intensity, heavy rains and strong winds persist. Meque stresses the need to observe precautionary measures.
"We reiterate and emphasise the need for greater care when it comes to crossings, for more attention within communities regarding information, and for greater commitment on our part to ensure that assistance reaches the communities as it should," she said.
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) in Cabo Delgado reported the first deaths, saying although the data is still provisional, the European Union humanitarian agency (Echo) called for aid.
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Still moving
Chido is still moving through Mozambican territory, but according to authorities, it has been downgraded to a severe storm.
The cyclone first hit the Southern African country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were first killed, the INGD had said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening.
Three other people died in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, the centre added.
Another 319 people are reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of around 260 kilometres an hour and heavy rainfall of around 250 millimetres in 24 hours, according to the centre.
Nearly 23,600 homes and 170 fishing boats were destroyed and 175,000 people affected by the storm.
Chido struck a part of northern Mozambique that is regularly battered by cyclones and is already vulnerable because of conflict and underdevelopment.
Worst cyclone in decade
The cyclone landed in Mozambique after hitting the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, where it is feared to have killed hundreds of people.
Watu wa kwanza kupoteza maisha kutokana na Kimbunga Chido waliripotiwa katika mkoa wa Nampula, uliopo kaskazini mwa nchi hiyo.
Hii ilithibitishwa na Luisa Meque, Rais wa Shirika la Kitaifa la Usimamizi na Kupunguza Majanga (INGC), alipokuwa akitembelea maeneo yaliyoathirika.
Hadi sasa, kimbunga kimegharimu maisha ya watu wasiopungua 34.
Dhoruba hiyo sasa inatarajiwa kupita katika mikoa ya Tete na Niassa, jambo lililomfanya Luisa Meque kutoa wito wa haraka wa msaada.
“Mikoa hii lazima iendelee kuongeza uelewa, kuwa makini na tahadhari mbalimbali, na pia kufuatilia kwa karibu mabadiliko ya mfumo wenyewe,” alisema kwa mwandishi wa RFI aliyeko Maputo.
Ingawa kimbunga kimepungua nguvu, mvua kubwa na upepo mkali vinaendelea. Meque amesisitiza umuhimu wa kuchukua tahadhari.
“Tunarudia na kusisitiza umuhimu wa kuchukua tahadhari zaidi wakati wa kuvuka maeneo hatarishi, kuwa makini zaidi ndani ya jamii kuhusu taarifa, na kujitahidi kuhakikisha kwamba msaada unawafikia watu walioko kwenye jamii ipasavyo,” alisema.
Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto (UNICEF) huko Cabo Delgado liliripoti vifo vya kwanza, likisema ingawa data bado ni ya awali, shirika la misaada la Umoja wa Ulaya (ECHO) limetoa wito wa msaada.
Bado Linatembea
Chido bado linaendelea kusonga katika ardhi ya Msumbiji, lakini kwa mujibu wa mamlaka, limepunguzwa kuwa dhoruba kali.
Kimbunga hicho kilipiga nchi ya Kusini mwa Afrika Jumapili katika mkoa wa Cabo Delgado, ambako watu 28 walifariki mara ya kwanza, kulingana na taarifa za hivi karibuni za INGD hadi Jumatatu jioni.
Watu wengine watatu walikufa katika mkoa wa Nampula na watatu katika Niassa, mkoa wa ndani zaidi, kituo hicho kiliongeza.
Watu wengine 319 wanaripotiwa kujeruhiwa na kimbunga hicho, ambacho kiliambatana na upepo wa takriban kilomita 260 kwa saa na mvua kubwa ya takriban milimita 250 kwa muda wa saa 24, kulingana na kituo hicho.
Karibu nyumba 23,600 na boti za uvuvi 170 ziliharibiwa, huku watu 175,000 wakiathirika na dhoruba hiyo.
Chido kilipiga eneo la kaskazini mwa Msumbiji ambalo mara kwa mara hukumbwa na vimbunga na tayari ni dhaifu kutokana na migogoro na ukosefu wa maendeleo.
Kimbunga Kibaya Zaidi kwa Muongo Mmoja
Kimbunga hicho kiliingia Msumbiji baada ya kupiga kisiwa cha Bahari ya Hindi cha Mayotte, ambako inahofiwa kuwa kimeua mamia ya watu.
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Cyclone Chido has claimed at least 34 lives and caused widespread destruction across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management confirmed on Tuesday. The powerful storm, which made landfall earlier this week, has left thousands displaced and severely damaged infrastructure, including homes and roads.
The first casualties of Tropical Cyclone Chido in Mozambique were reported in Nampula province, located in the northern part of the country.
This was confirmed by Luisa Meque, President of the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGC), during her visit to the affected areas.
So far, the cyclone has claimed at least 34 lives.
The storm is now expected to pass through the provinces of Tete and Niassa, prompting Luisa Meque to issue an urgent appeal for aid.
"These provinces must continue raising awareness, remain attentive to the various warnings, and also pay attention to the evolution of the system itself," she told RFI's correspondent in Maputo.
Although the cyclone has weakened in intensity, heavy rains and strong winds persist. Meque stresses the need to observe precautionary measures.
"We reiterate and emphasise the need for greater care when it comes to crossings, for more attention within communities regarding information, and for greater commitment on our part to ensure that assistance reaches the communities as it should," she said.
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) in Cabo Delgado reported the first deaths, saying although the data is still provisional, the European Union humanitarian agency (Echo) called for aid.
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Still moving
Chido is still moving through Mozambican territory, but according to authorities, it has been downgraded to a severe storm.
The cyclone first hit the Southern African country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were first killed, the INGD had said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening.
Three other people died in Nampula province and three in Niassa, further inland, the centre added.
Another 319 people are reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of around 260 kilometres an hour and heavy rainfall of around 250 millimetres in 24 hours, according to the centre.
Nearly 23,600 homes and 170 fishing boats were destroyed and 175,000 people affected by the storm.
Chido struck a part of northern Mozambique that is regularly battered by cyclones and is already vulnerable because of conflict and underdevelopment.
Worst cyclone in decade
The cyclone landed in Mozambique after hitting the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, where it is feared to have killed hundreds of people.
