The storm occurred over the weekend, affecting at least 184,000 people. According to authorities, about 45 people were killed and more than 500 injured, mainly in Cabo Delgado province.
More than 35,000 homes were destroyed or seriously damaged. Nearly 50 medical centers and nearly 150 schools were also damaged and no longer operating.
Come to family, prevent disease
The United Nations and partners are mobilizing support for the most affected families in the Mecufi district in Cabo Delgado.
United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told journalists attending his daily briefing in New York that they had reached 2,000 families with food, shelter and other essentials.
“Mobile medical teams are being deployed across the most affected districts to provide essential medical services. Efforts are also underway to combat waterborne diseases by distributing chlorine and water filtration materials, as well as providing information on cholera prevention,” he said. speak.
Mobile teams have also been deployed to assist unaccompanied children or children separated from their families, he added.
Disaster in Mayotte
Tropical storm Chido hit Mozambique after hitting the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on December 14, causing “catastrophic consequences” for people, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) speak on Tuesday.
Chido has wind speeds of more than 200 km/h and gusts of more than 225 km/h, accompanied by torrential rain and dangerous waves of more than 5 meters high.
According to the French meteorological agency, Météo-France, this is the strongest storm to hit Mayotte – an archipelago located between Madagascar and the coast of Mozambique – in at least 90 years.
Thousands of people may have died and French President Emmanuel Macron has declared a period of national mourning.
WMO said Chido had unusual developments as the storm passed through Madagascar and had the potential to weaken the country.
The tropical storm then made landfall in Mozambique on December 15 before weakening, bringing heavy rainfall there and in neighboring Malawi.
Deadly earthquake in Vanuatu
According to authorities, the United Nations is also responding to the earthquake that struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring more than 200 others.
Humanitarians say the situation remains worrying and a state of emergency has been declared for seven days.
Mr. Dujarric said the Government had requested international support to complement the national response, and the United Nations and partners were mobilizing resources.
United Nations Office of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHAis deploying response teams to the area, including the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team.
“According to local authorities, the damage is extensive and includes hospitals, residential and public buildings, roads, water reservoirs and gas pipelines. Many communities have been isolated,” he said.
He listed immediate needs, including medical supplies and repair of medical facilities, mobile medical teams, search and rescue teams with heavy machinery for cleanup, and safe drinking water .
