Seven other districts in WHY I WOULD’NT WANT MY SONS TO MARRY A COLOURED WOMAN! We publish here the address by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief …. The flooded streets of Buzi, central Mozambique, after the passage of Cyclone Idai, 20 March 2019. However, it appears reports of an impending cyclone have not reached the ears of many, particularly the media, which is busy burrowing through their archives for year-enders and have not had enough time to unpack the implications of a cyclone of such magnitude hitting the country again. We cannot, as a country, outsource our own existence. Your email address will not be published. Since then the remnants of storm have been causing heavy rains over Zimbabwe and Malawi. Call to the Government of Zimbabwe If in the earlier disaster, the Government had mobilised resources early enough, there might be need to effectively be resourceful in the event of a disaster. Learn how your comment data is processed. Zimbabwe experienced torrential rainfall caused by Cyclone Idai from the 15 to 17 of March 2019. The Forum applauds the solidarity of the people of Zimbabwe who have shown the very depths of care and compassion for each other, in the true spirit of ubuntu. Less than six weeks later, on April 25, Cyclone Kenneth dealt a hard blow to northern Mozambique about 600 miles north of Idai’s impact zone. While the major responsibility lies with the Government and other relief agencies in rendering assistance, local people can make use of their own networks, resources, values and ingenuity in identifying potential disaster and making adequate preparations. Latest news headlines from Zimbabwe Situation. The Tokwe-Mukosi and other successive disasters exposed the country’s lack of preparedness to handle disaster and assist victims. The template should proffer short- and long-term mitigating measures, that are ably supported with adequate resources – both human and financial. Tropical Cyclone Idai passed over eastern Zimbabwe on 14 March killing at least 98 people with hundreds more missing. Lessons from the Past Cyclone Idai made landfall near Beira city, Mozambique, on March 14, 2019, as a Category 2 storm. We salute the generosity of the global community and dare challenge our own government to take full responsibility for the protection of all rights in the constitution, especially the right to life which time and again has been violated through natural and human actions. Taylor, 62, who has lived in Mozambique for 10 years, became stranded on Saturday on the highway to Zimbabwe from Beira, where Cyclone Idai made … This video is unavailable. The country’s last brush with Cyclone Ida taught us many lessons that we need to constantly introspect on, while strengthening our state of preparedness to any natural disasters which are increasingly becoming regular owing to the effects of climate change. Following these findings, the CPU  developed the National Flood Plain Management Framework which, because of non-availability of resources was not fully implemented. Climate and food crisis in East and Central Africa. Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, destroying towns and villages in its path. In 2016, they received $200 000. The storm and subsequent flooding and landslides left 340 people dead and many others missing. Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe, at least 31 people dead The storm which brought floodwater and widespread destruction to Mozambique and Malawi has reached Zimbabwe. 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The government must speed up efforts at ensuring that all those who are still missing or endangered are rescued, and therefore protecting the right to life; Provide emergency access to healthcare for all those who are injured, in accordance with the constitutionally guaranteed right to access healthcare; Guarantee the provision of access to clean water and food for all those affected by the floods; Protect the right to shelter through the provision of emergency housing facilities for those who have lost their homes; Protect the right to education through rebuilding and repairing of damaged schools and facilities; The Government of Zimbabwe must hasten the process of reforming the Civil Protection Act to make it aligned to the global trends and best practices. It remains important to have a template for disaster preparedness and management because of the increase in cyclones and other extreme weather phenomenons like droughts and floods, a clear indication of the intensifying effects of climate change. Already there are reports that Cyclone Chalene could hit Beira on December 30 and eastern Zimbabwe a day later, a development which calls for the country to be on high alert and avoid the tragedy witnessed during Cyclone Idai last year. The death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue rescue efforts. This function has been disabled for Zimbabwe Today. More than 139 people have been reported dead in Zimbabwe, but that toll could rise amid reports of nearly 200 missing persons and uncounted bodies swept away by the floods. Cyclone Idai struck Zimbabwe in March 2019, affecting 270,000 people. Help was sent, but it was too late to salvage the situation. – A cyclone that ripped across Mozambique and Zimbabwe has killed at least 162 people with scores more missing. However, the anticipated festivities could end prematurely amid reports that some parts of Southern Africa are set to be hit by a tropical storm that is building up in the Indian Ocean and could make landfall in Madagascar this weekend before proceeding to the Mozambique channel early next week. All rights reserved. Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on 14 March in the district of Dondo, Sofala province in Mozambique, with heavy rain and winds of up to 177 km/h (106 mph). President of the Republic of Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019, bringing heavy rains and strong winds triggered... In Mozambique, an estimated 600 people lost their lives as result of cyclone. To salvage the Situation the Death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue efforts... 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