Mozambican president visits cyclone-hit town

2007-02-28T03:14+0100

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza has visited the southern town of Vilankulu to see for himself the damage wreaked by cyclone Favio which rampaged through this tourist resort last Thursday, according to Mozambique News Agency on Tuesday.

Mozambique: President Visits Cyclone Damaged Area

2007-02-27T19:04+0100

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza visited the southern town of Vilankulu on Monday to see for himself the damage wreaked by cyclone Favio which rampaged through this tourist resort last Thursday.

Mozambique: More Support for Victims of Disasters

2007-02-27T19:04+0100

The United Nations has so far mobilised 7.6 million US dollars to assist the victims of flooding in central Mozambique, and of cyclone Favio, that struck Inhambane and Sofala provinces last week.

Cyclone plunges Manicaland districts into darkness

2007-02-27T18:21+0100

AT least six districts in Manicaland are without electricity after Cyclone Favio destroyed overhead conductors over the weekend.

Dual emergencies hit Mozambique

2007-02-27T15:28+0100

Tens of thousands more people displaced in flooding, while Cyclone Favio brings greater misery to people deluged since January. Mozambique, 27 February 2007 - An additional 10,000 Mozambican children have been made homeless in the last few days by flooding (according to Mozambican authorities), thus....

Zim plunged into darkness

2007-02-27T11:49+0100

Cyclone Favio has moved from Mozambique to Zimbabwe where strong winds are causing havoc with the country's power lines.

Cyclone plunges parts of Zim into darkness

2007-02-27T11:19+0100

Cyclone Favio has moved from Mozambique to Zimbabwe where strong winds are causing havoc with the country's power lines.

Cyclone brushes past Zim

2007-02-27T11:14+0100

HARARE - Six districts of Zimbabwe’s eastern Manicaland province have been plunged into darkness after strong winds induced by Cyclone Favio damaged power lines, an official said. "The cyclone has been causing havoc on our electricity distribution system since the weekend," James Maridadi, spokesman....

Mozambican president visits flood victims

2007-02-27T02:47+0100

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Monday paid a visit to the victims of floods in the Zambezi valley in the central Zambezia and Sofala provinces, and also visited a region of the southern Inhambane province hit by cyclone Favio last week.

World Vision launches $2 million appeal for worsening flood crisis in Mozambique

2007-02-27T01:10+0100

Growing displaced population - half of them children - lacks access to basic needs Maputo, Mozambique, February 26, 2007 —Massive flooding in central Mozambique, made worse by last week’s arrival of tropical cyclone Favio, has now forced about 165,000 people from their homes in one of Africa’s poorest countries.

Cyclone Favio batters an already flood ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-26T21:09+0100

At least four people died and another 70 were wounded by Cyclone Favio, a category-4 storm, which hit Mozambique on Thursday. The cyclone, which made landfall at Vilanculos, 800 kilometres (500 miles) north of Mozambique’s capital Maputo, tore apart the homes of 8,000 families and also partially damaged the municipal hospital.

Mozambique: Cyclone Victims Receive Assistance

2007-02-26T19:35+0100

The Mozambican government and the Islamic Community have raised 128 tonnes of foodstuffs to support the about 40,000 people victims of the 'Favio' tropical cyclone in the district of Vilankulo, in the southern Inhambane province, reports Monday's issue of the daily paper 'Noticias'.

Madagascar: Situation Report No. 4

2007-02-26T19:06+0100

Madagascar – Update on situation This report is based on information provided by the National Office of Disasters and Risks Management (BNGRC) of the Government of Madagascar and the office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar. Situation Cyclone Bondo, tropical storms Clovis, Enok and Favio....

Mozambique: President Visits Flood Victims

2007-02-26T19:05+0100

Mozambican President Armando Guebuza paid on Monday a solidarity visit to the victims of floods in the Zambezi valley in the central zambezia and Sofala provinces, and also overflew the regions of southern Inhambane provovince, hit by the 'Favio' cyclone last week.

Mozambique: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 9

2007-02-26T17:03+0100

OCHA Situation Report 9 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS HIGHLIGHTS Over the next 24 hours, as a result of Tropical Cyclone Favio, the coastal regions in the provinces of Inhambane and Sofala could continue to face moderate rains and strong winds. In the areas of Buzi, Púngoè and Zambeze, an increase in the water levels is predicted as a result of the cyclone.

South Africa to reinforce Mozambique's response to cyclone Favio

2007-02-26T14:59+0100

The Minister of Provincial and Local Government, Sydney Mufamadi, responsible for disaster management, and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Aziz Pahad, returned from Mozambique to South Africa today, Saturday, 24 February 2007, on a mission to determine the nature of support required by the people of Mozambique.

Mozambique: Counting the cost of cyclone Favio

2007-02-26T14:52+0100

Mozambican disaster response teams on Friday began the job of assessing the damage caused by cyclone Favio, 24-hours after it tore through the central town of Vilankulo.

Commission provides €2 million in fast-track humanitarian aid for victims of Cyclone Favio in Mozambique

2007-02-26T12:54+0100

The European Commission has moved quickly to help the victims of Cyclone Favio in Mozambique. A fast-track “primary emergency” decision has been adopted providing €2 million for immediate relief activities. The Commission is also despatching an aircraft tonight from its ECHO Flight operation, normally based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cyclone Favio hits Mozambique

2007-02-26T11:10+0100

Tropical Cyclone Favio, packing winds of up to 270km/h, has surged ashore in southern Mozambique, ripping through buildings, knocking out power and raising fears of fresh flooding.

Cyclone sparks more flooding in Mozambique

2007-02-26T08:21+0100

The Buzi river in central Sofala province overflowed its banks at dawn, threatening up to 145 000 people in the district, after the remnants of cyclone Favio pounded the area. "We are facing a serious flooding drama," district administrator Sergio Moyane told Reuters in area capital Beira.

Mozambique hit by more floods after cyclone

2007-02-26T06:21+0100

Heavy rains from Cyclone Favio have sparked more flooding in Mozambique, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has already killed 45 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes.

UNICEF Situation Report Mozambique 24 Feb 2007

2007-02-26T04:43+0100

Major Developments Over the next 24 hours, as a result of Tropical Cyclone Favio, the coastal regions in the provinces of Inhambane and Sofala could continue to face moderate rains and strong winds, particularly in the districts of Govuro, Machanga, Chibabava, Buzi, Muanza, Cheringoma, Marromeu and Maringue.

Mozambique: Children hardest hit by Cyclone Favio

2007-02-26T04:43+0100

MAPUTO, 22 February 2007 – Children will bear the brunt of tropical Cyclone Favio, UNICEF said today as the organisation prepared to respond to the second disaster to hit central Mozambique in less than a month. As part of an initial response, the organization is prepared to send emergency supplies....

Mozambique cyclone and floods report #2 - 22 Feb 2007

2007-02-26T04:43+0100

Background Flooding of the Zambeze river valley continues to drive people from their homes increasing the risk of water borne disease and other public health problems. Highlights Tropical Cyclone Favio ripped through an already flooded Mozambique with rain and winds nearing 200 km/hr, exacerbating flooding of the Zambeze river valley.

Christian Aid responds to Mozambique floods

2007-02-26T04:43+0100

Christian Aid has pledged £50,000 to partners in Mozambique to respond to the needs of an estimated 120,000 people made homeless by the recent floods and Cyclone Favio. Christian Aid's Regional Emergency Officer, Yohannes Antonyo, has just returned from an Action by Churches Together (ACT)....

Commission provides €2 million in fast-track humanitarian aid for victims of Cyclone Favio in Mozambique

2007-02-26T04:43+0100

The European Commission has moved quickly to help the victims of Cyclone Favio in Mozambique. A fast-track "primary emergency" decision has been adopted providing €2 million for immediate relief activities. The Commission is also despatching an aircraft tonight from its ECHO Flight operation, normally based in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zimbabwe/Mozambique: It's Vida Esta' Loca As Cyclone Favio Pounds

2007-02-26T04:41+0100

Life should be treasured. That is what the above phrase is supposed to mean in Portuguese. Life is precious, no matter how lousy it gets.

Mozambique struggling to recover from Cyclone Favio

2007-02-26T04:38+0100

A huge clean-up operation was under way on Saturday in some of Mozambique's most popular resorts as the southern African nation's fledgling tourist industry struggled to recover from a devastating cyclone. Casualties from Cyclone Favio appeared to be limited thanks to a warning system and....

Cyclone kills 10 in Mozambique

2007-02-25T23:45+0100

CYCLONE Favio, which dissipated much of its energy before hitting Zimbabwe, killed at least 10 people, injured 70 and left tens of thousands homeless in central and southern Mozambique.

Mozambique hit by more floods after cyclone

2007-02-25T23:37+0100

Heavy rains from Cyclone Favio have sparked more flooding in Mozambique, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has already killed 45 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes.

Mozambique hit by more flooding after cyclone rain

2007-02-25T14:37+0100

The Buzi river in central Sofala province overflowed its banks at dawn, threatening up to 145,000 people in the district, after the remnants of cyclone Favio pounded the area. "We are facing a serious flooding drama," district administrator Sergio Moyane told Reuters in area capital Beira.

South Africa: Country Assists Flood-stricken Mozambique

2007-02-25T13:29+0100

South African government will send immediate needs for humanitarian assistance to Mozambique following the Tropical Cyclone, Favio that struck southern parts of the country, the Department of Provincial and Local Government said on Saturday.

Mozambique tourist center devastated by cyclone

2007-02-24T18:19+0100

VILANCULOS, Mozambique: A huge clean-up operation was under way Saturday in some of Mozambique's most popular resorts as the southern African nation's fledgling tourist industry struggled to recover from a devastating cyclone. Casualties from Cyclone Favio appeared to be limited thanks to a warning....

Mozambique island tourists woken by cyclone wrath

2007-02-24T17:25+0100

(Adds European aid in ninth paragraph) By Charles Mangwiro MAPUTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Peter Thomas was peacefully sleeping in a lavish island resort off Mozambique when the full wrath of tropical cyclone Favio slammed into his chalet. "I was in my room enjoying my sleep and suddenly found myself in....

Mozambique island tourists woken by cyclone wrath

2007-02-24T14:55+0100

By Charles Mangwiro MAPUTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Peter Thomas was peacefully sleeping in a lavish island resort off Mozambique when the full wrath of tropical cyclone Favio slammed into his chalet. "I was in my room enjoying my sleep and suddenly found myself in a pool of water and the rooftop was....

Mozambique island tourists woken by cyclone wrath

2007-02-24T14:38+0100

By Charles Mangwiro MAPUTO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Peter Thomas was peacefully sleeping in a lavish island resort off Mozambique when the full wrath of tropical cyclone Favio slammed into his chalet.

Mozambique tourist center devastated by cyclone

2007-02-24T13:17+0100

Mozambique: Cyclone Death Toll Rises to Ten

2007-02-24T12:23+0100

The known death toll from cyclone Favio, which struck the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane on Thursday, now stands at ten according to a report in Saturday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".

Mozambique: Troops Sent to Aid Cyclone Victims

2007-02-24T11:23+0100

Mozambique's National Civil Protection Unit (UNAPROC) sent a further 100 members of the armed forces (FADM) on Thursday evening to Vilankulo, in the southern province of Inhambane, to assist victims of cyclone Favio.

Mozambique: Severe Damage in Vilankulo, But Cyclone Now Weakening

2007-02-24T11:23+0100

Cyclone Favio smashed into the southern Mozambican tourist resort of Vilankulo on Thursday, causing substantial damage, but is now dissipating as it moves towards Zimbabwe.

Mozambique plans more dams on the Zambezi

2007-02-24T01:45+0100

, 23 February - Mozambique plans to build dams to avoid repeats of the flooding of the Zambezi River that has devastated the country in recent weeks. Cyclone Favio ravaging the country right now has caused torrential rains, flooding of the Zambezi Valley and a humanitarian disaster. More dams, the government holds, could reduce damages in future.

Cyclone and flooding cause devastation in Mozambique

2007-02-24T01:12+0100

Published: 24 February 2007 At least four people have died and scores have been injured after a cyclone tore through central Mozambique yesterday. Winds reached 170mph as Cyclone Favio powered its way through homes and hotels in the tourist town of Vilanculos.

Mozambique: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 8

2007-02-24T00:18+0100

OCHA Situation Report 8 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS HIGHLIGHTS - The effects of Tropical Cyclone Favio are being felt in the province of Inhambane. Strong local rains are expected as a result of the cyclone (between 60-75mm over 24 hours). - About 70 people are reported injured in connection with the cyclone. Four deaths were reported.

Mozambique: Aftermath of Cyclone Favio Could Bring Swollen or Flooded Rivers

2007-02-23T20:17+0100

By Joe De capua Washington It may be several days before the full impact of Tropical Cyclone Favio Is known in Mozambique. As remnants of the storm continue to dump rain, humanitarian agencies are trying to assess what needs to be done. In the meantime, a second cyclone is reported north of Madagascar.

UNICEF Situation Report Mozambique 23 Feb 2007

2007-02-23T20:17+0100

The Cahora Bassa dam discharge rate decreased to 2,600 m3/s as of 22 February. In general, the water levels in flood affected areas are continuing to decrease. Intense showers are expected over the next 24 hours in Sofala and Manica as a result of Cyclone Favio.

Mozambique: Counting the cost of cyclone Favio

2007-02-23T20:17+0100

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] BEIRA, 23 February2007 (IRIN) - Mozambican disaster response teams on Friday began the job of assessing the damage caused by cyclone Favio, 24-hours after it tore through the central town of Vilankulo.

Cyclone follows floods in Mozambique

2007-02-23T20:17+0100

While flood waters of the Zambezi are reported to be receding, the southern coast of Mozambique is now dreading the onslaught of cyclone Favio, which reached land yesterday. Cyclone Favio has begun sweeping ashore trailing heavy rains and high winds of about 200 km's per hour, bringing dread to the....

Mozambique: Counting the Cost of Cyclone Favio

2007-02-23T19:36+0100

Mozambican disaster response teams on Friday began the job of assessing the damage caused by cyclone Favio, 24-hours after it tore through the central town of Vilankulo.

Mozambique cyclone leaves destruction

2007-02-23T18:21+0100

By Charles Mangwiro MAPUTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A powerful tropical storm that struck Mozambique lost some of its fury on Friday but left a trail of destruction and may have forced thousands of people from their homes, officials said. Cyclone Favio, which has killed four people and injured at least....

Cyclone Favio continues to lash flooded Mozambique with high winds, heavy rain

2007-02-23T18:06+0100

Cyclone Favio swept ashore Thursday in Mozambique with sustained winds of 125 mph, bringing heavy rain and new misery to tens ...

Mozambique: Cyclone Dissipating Over Central Part of Country

2007-02-23T17:36+0100

Cyclone Favio, that hit the southern Mozambican coast on Thursday, started to fizzle out as from mid- morning Friday.

Mozambique: Welthungerhilfe releases 50,000 euros of aid to help cyclone victims

2007-02-23T16:20+0100

Bonn, 23 rd February 2007. In the aftermath of the devastating floods around the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique has been hit by another natural disaster. On Thursday, the cyclone Favio demolished large parts of the southern coast in the province of Inhambane.

Mozambique: Cyclone Favio Landfall Leaves Coastal Town in Ruins

2007-02-23T15:37+0100

Cyclone Favio tore through Mozambique's central province of Inhambane on Thursday leaving a trail of destruction as it headed towards the country's second city, Beira.

Cyclone Favio leaves trail of destruction

2007-02-23T11:54+0100

Cyclone Favio, which left a trail of destruction after sweeping through parts of Mozambique, was downgraded on Friday to a tropical depression as it moved towards neighbouring Zimbabwe. Heavy rains continued to lash Nhamatanda in the Sofala province, and the eastern part of Zimbabwe could expect heavy rains.

Mozambique hit by Cyclone Favio

2007-02-23T11:50+0100

The category four storm threatens to worsen floods that have left 120,000 homeless.

Zimbabwe in storm flood warning

2007-02-23T11:36+0100

Zimbabwe warns of floods from the aftermath of Cyclone Favio which injured at least 20 in central Mozambique.

Zimbabwe in storm flood warning

2007-02-23T11:32+0100

Zimbabwe warns of floods from the aftermath of Cyclone Favio which injured at least 20 in central Mozambique.

Mozambique cyclone kills 4, injures at least 70

2007-02-23T11:05+0100

Cyclone Favio is heading for the Zambezi River valley, where floods have already driven 120,000 from their homes.

Cyclone continues to lash flooded Mozambique with high winds, heavy rain

2007-02-23T11:00+0100

Cyclone Favio, downgraded to a tropical storm, moved northwest across central Mozambique on Friday leaving a trail of destruction and new flooding in a country that has been deluged since January. A second

Favio makes landfall in Mozambique

2007-02-23T10:10+0100

Maputo, Mozambique 22 February 2007 12:55 - Cyclone Favio, sweeping in after wreaking havoc in Madagascar, made landfall at Vilankulo in Mozambique on Thursday morning. Tshepho Ngobeni, marine forecaster at the South African Weather Service, told the Mail & Guardian Online at noon on Thursday that....

Cyclone compounds Mozambique relief effort

2007-02-23T10:10+0100

By Howard Lesser Washington, DC 23 February 2007 - A Category Four cyclone with wind speeds greater than 200 kilometers-an-hour has come ashore over Mozambique's Indian Ocean port of Beira. Those tracking the storm, named Favio, say it will continue heading north up the East Africa coast, but strong rains are headed inland toward Zimbabwe.

Powerful cyclone hits Mozambique

2007-02-23T10:00+0100

Cyclone Favio, the strongest to hit the southern African country, is heading towards the Zambezi River valley where it is likely to worsen floods which have already killed some 40 people and driven 120 000 from their homes. Now rated a category four storm, Cyclone Favio hit the tourist town of....

Cyclone Favio Hits Mozambique (AHN)

2007-02-23T04:25+0100

Inhambane, Mozambique (AHN) - A category four cyclone has reached southern Mozambique just one month after floods devastated the area. In the central province of Inhambane, winds from Cyclone Favio were blowing up to 270 mph. Homes in the area have been damaged, while tourist town Vilanculos has....

Cyclone Favio hits Mozambique

2007-02-23T04:11+0100

By Charles Mangwiro Maputo - A powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 270km/h surged ashore in southern Mozambique on Thursday, ripping through buildings, knocking out power and raising fears of new flooding. Cyclone Favio, the strongest to hit the southern African country, was then heading....

American Red Cross provides $200,000 for Mozambique flood relief

2007-02-23T02:10+0100

WASHINGTON, DC, February 22, 2007 – The American Red Cross is providing $200,000 to support the emergency relief and recovery efforts in southern Africa. The money will be used to support the efforts of the Mozambique Red Cross Society in responding to the devastating floods that have affected the country over the past month.

Cyclone Favio hits Mozambique

2007-02-23T00:36+0100

Tropical Cyclone Favio, packing winds of up to 270km/h, has surged ashore in southern Mozambique, ripping through buildings, knocking out power and raising fears of fresh flooding.

Cyclone Favio hits Mozambique

2007-02-23T00:32+0100

Tropical Cyclone Favio, packing winds of up to 270km/h, has surged ashore in southern Mozambique, ripping through buildings, knocking out power and raising fears of fresh flooding.

Cyclone's might shakes Mozambique

2007-02-23T00:10+0100

Roofs were blown off, trees uprooted and power lines cut by the force of a tropical cyclone that slammed into coastal regions of already-beleaguered Mozambique on Thursday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties after Cyclone Favio made landfall in the Southern African nation,....

Cyclone hits flood-ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-22T22:10+0100

Roads were swamped with rain and blocked by uprooted trees. "We are just standing with our hands folded," Sulemane Amugy, the town's mayor, told Reuters by telephone. "And I can't do anything because all the roads have been blocked by falling trees and it's even impossible to try and rescue the....

Cyclone rips through houses

2007-02-22T22:10+0100

Maputo - Roofs were blown off, trees uprooted and power lines cut by the force of a tropical cyclone which slammed into coastal regions of already-beleaguered Mozambique on Thursday, said officials. There were no immediate reports of casualties after Cyclone Favio made landfall in the southern....

Further assistance announced for Mozambique flood relief

2007-02-22T22:09+0100

Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary today announced an extra £500,000 to support the flood relief efforts in Mozambique that have so far forced over 120,000 people from their homes. This follows £370,000 for the airlift and distribution of essential relief supplies and brings the total UK support to the relief effort to over £900,000.

UNICEF Situation Report Mozambique 22 Feb 2007

2007-02-22T22:09+0100

Needs Assessment Tropical Cyclone Favio The 2006/7 Contingency Plan of the INGC provides projected figures for the population at risk in the event of a cyclone. An estimated 11,794 people are at risk in the province of Sofala and 77,596 in the province of Inhambane, giving a maximum total of people at risk in the two provinces of 89,390.

Mozambique: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 7

2007-02-22T22:09+0100

OCHA Situation Report 7 MOZAMBIQUE FLOODS 22 FEBRUARY 2007 HIGHLIGHTS - Estimates of displaced people: 120.791 - Estimates of people in accommodation centres: 70.925 - Estimates of people in resettlement centres: 49.866 - Cahora Bassa dam discharge rate: decreased to 3,300 m3/s as of 20 February....

Cyclone compounds flood woes in Mozambique

2007-02-22T21:57+0100

MAPUTO, Mozambique (Reuters) -- A powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 230 kilometers per hour (144 mph) surged ashore in southern Mozambique on Thursday, ripping through buildings, knocking over power pylons and raising fears of new flooding.

WFP helps Mozambique flood victims - but new cyclone threat on the horizon

2007-02-22T20:07+0100

As WFP intensifies its efforts to buy food aid to help 120,000 people caught in Central Mozambique's recent floods, Cyclone Favio has hit Vilanculos on the coast. According to the South African Weather Centre, the cyclone has torn the roofs off the majority of houses, including the hospital and the local Red Cross HQ.

South Africa keeps eye on Cyclone Favio

2007-02-22T20:07+0100

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 22, 2007 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The South African disaster management team was on full alert in eastern Mpumalanga as Cyclone Favio hit Mozambique on Thursday. The SA Weather Service said there was no immediate threat from Favio. At 3 p.m.

Mpumalanga keeps an eye on Favio

2007-02-22T19:59+0100

A disaster management team is on full alert in eastern Mpumalanga as Cyclone Favio hits Mozambique.

Flooding fears rise as cyclone strikes Mozambique

2007-02-22T19:57+0100

Cyclone Favio lashed central Mozambique on Thursday with heavy rains and sustained winds of 200 kilometres per hour, raising fears of further flooding after tens of thousands of people were already forced from their homes.

Powerful cyclone slams flood-hit Mozambique

2007-02-22T18:18+0100

A powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 144 mph surged ashore in southern Mozambique on Thursday, ripping through buildings, knocking over power pylons and raising fears of new flooding.

International Federation responds to the floods and cyclone in Mozambique and launches an appeal for Angola

2007-02-22T18:05+0100

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is stepping up its response to the devastating floods affecting southern Africa, especially in Mozambique and Angola. The situation has been made worse because of Cyclone Favio which has made landfall in Mozambique on Thursday with very strong winds.

Mozambique: Zambezi Drops, But Cyclone Approaches

2007-02-22T17:46+0100

The worst of the flooding in the Zambezi valley in central Mozambique may have passed, but southern provinces are now threatened as a category four cyclone makes landfall.

Mozambique: Cyclone Strikes Vilankulo, Heads North

2007-02-22T17:46+0100

Cyclone Favio made landfall on the southern Mozambican coast on Thursday morning, striking the district of Vilankulo.

Mozambique: UN Aids Country as it Braces for Cyclone's Impact

2007-02-22T17:14+0100

As tropical storm Favio bears down on southern Africa, the United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners are working with the Government of Mozambique to provide urgent assistance to more than 120,000 people displaced by recent flooding.

Cyclone's might shakes Mozambique

2007-02-22T16:32+0100

Cyclone Makes Landfall in Mozambique

2007-02-22T16:19+0100

MAPUTO, Mozambique Feb 22, 2007 (AP) — Cyclone Favio swept ashore Thursday in central Mozambique with sustained winds of 125 mph, bringing heavy rain and new misery to tens of thousands of people already forced from their homes by flooding. A second storm, Cyclone Gamede, churned in the Indian Ocean....

Favio hits flood-ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-22T16:18+0100

Category four Cyclone Favio threatens to worsen floods that have displaced 120,000.

(MAP) Southern Africa: Cyclone Favio

2007-02-22T16:03+0100

Date: 22 Feb 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Cyclone; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 213k With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or....

Powerful cyclone makes landfall in Mozambique

2007-02-22T15:54+0100

Cyclone Favio swept ashore Thursday in Mozambique with sustained winds of 125 mph, bringing heavy rain and new misery to tens ...

Mozambique: Cyclone Flavio Rips Through Country

2007-02-22T15:41+0100

Winds of around 200km/hr are causing widespread destruction across Mozambique, as Cyclone Flavio has hit the country after crossing the narrow sea channel from Madagascar.

Pre-poll violence in Senegal

2007-02-22T15:36+0100

MAPUTO - Thousands of people in Mozambique who have been left homeless by recent flooding faced fresh misery from a tropical cyclone which was bearing down on the southern African nation. Helder Sueia, chief forecaster in the national meteorological office, said Cyclone Favio could reach speeds of....

Cyclone Flavio rips through Mozambique

2007-02-22T15:33+0100

Winds of around 200km/hr are causing widespread destruction across Mozambique, as Cyclone Flavio has hit the country after crossing the narrow sea channel from Madagascar. Conditions are expected to worsen even further as the eye of the cyclone is yet to hit the area. Heavy rains are reportedly lashing the area.

Favio makes landfall in Mozambique

2007-02-22T15:33+0100

Cyclone Favio, sweeping in after wreaking havoc in Madagascar, made landfall at Vilankulo in Mozambique on Thursday morning. Tshepho Ngobeni, marine forecaster at the South African Weather Service, told the Mail & Guardian Online at noon on Thursday that the storm had average wind speeds of about 176km/h, with gusts of up to 246km/h.

Mpumalanga keeps tabs on cyclone

2007-02-22T15:29+0100

A disaster-management team was on full alert in eastern Mpumalanga as Cyclone Favio hit Mozambique on Thursday. The South African Weather Service said there was no immediate threat from Favio, which made landfall at about noon. "There is no immediate threat in South Africa," a forecaster said.

Cyclone makes landfall in flooded Mozambique

2007-02-22T15:06+0100

22/02/2007 - 12:54:11 PM Cyclone makes landfall in flooded Mozambique Cyclone Favio with sustained winds of 125 miles an hour swept ashore in central Mozambique today. It dumped heavy rains and new misery on tens of thousands of people already forced from their homes by flooding.

Cyclone makes landfall in flooded Mozambique as 2nd cyclone threatens

2007-02-22T14:19+0100

Cyclone Favio swept ashore in central Mozambique on Thursday with sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour (125 mph), bringing heavy rains and new misery to tens of thousands of people already forced

Powerful cyclone hits flood-ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-22T13:59+0100

By Charles Mangwiro MAPUTO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - A powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 230 km per hour (144 mph) surged ashore in southern Mozambique on Thursday, uprooting trees, knocking over electric pylons and raising fears of new floods. Cyclone Favio, the strongest to hit the southern....

Favio makes landfall in Mozambique

2007-02-22T12:32+0100

Cyclone Favio, sweeping in after wreaking havoc in Madagascar, made landfall at Vilankulo in Mozambique on Thursday morning. Tshepho Ngobeni, marine forecaster at the South African weather service told the Mail & Guardian Online on Thursday that the storm had average wind speeds of about 176km/h, with gusts of up to 246km/h.

Cyclone Favio strikes Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:56+0100

Cyclone Favio hits central Mozambique after moving across the Indian Ocean for the past week.

Cyclone Favio strikes Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:55+0100

Cyclone Favio hits central Mozambique after moving across the Indian Ocean for the past week.

Cyclone bears down on Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:48+0100

Thousands of people in Mozambique who have been left homeless by recent flooding face fresh misery today from a tropical cyclone which is bearing down on the southern African nation.

Cyclone hits flooded Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:45+0100

With winds of up to 230km per hour Mozambique is suffering under the weight of a category four storm.

Cyclone hits flood-ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:32+0100

With winds of up to 230km per hour Mozambique is suffering under the weight of a category four storm.

Powerful cyclone hits flood-ravaged Mozambique

2007-02-22T11:31+0100

Cyclone Favio is heading for the Zambezi River valley, where floods have already driven 120,000 from their homes.

Cyclone hits coast of Mozambique

2007-02-22T09:14+0100

Intense Cyclone Favio, sweeping in after wreaking havoc in Madagascar, hit the coast of Mozambique on Thursday morning. Margie Toens, who lives on the beachfront in Vilankulo, south of Bazaruto, told the Mail & Guardian Online on Thursday that the situation was "horrible" and that trees were crashing down around her house.

Mozambique awaits intense cyclone's landfall

2007-02-22T05:55+0100

Disaster officials and aid agencies are closely monitoring Tropical Cyclone Favio, due to make landfall in flood-drenched Mozambique on Thursday, as it crosses the narrow sea channel from Madagascar. By 6pm local time on Wednesday afternoon, Favio was a very intense category-three storm with winds....

Mozambique Food Security Warning: Cyclone Favio to hit Mozambique

2007-02-22T03:55+0100

Tropical cyclone Favio, now rated as a category four cyclone, is forecast to strike Mozambique early Thursday, February 22, according to the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center of La Reunion, which monitors the South West Indian Ocean Basin. The cyclone’s current maximum average sustained....

Mozambique floods: baby Marta threatened by Cyclone Favio

2007-02-22T03:55+0100

by Tapiwa Gomo, Maputo Marta Paulo was just one day old when the Zambezi waters poured into her parents’ house in the village of Gora, Chupanga, in Mozambique. At first, her parents refused to get in the boat, as baby Marta was still too young to be in the open for long, particularly in the warm and humid conditions of the Zambezi valley.

UK issues travel warning for wet Mozambique

2007-02-22T01:00+0100

The British government has warned its touring citizens to evacuate parts of Mozambique, as the country is expected to feel the full force of Cyclone Favio before the end of the week.

UK issues travel warning for wet Mozambique

2007-02-22T01:00+0100

The British government has warned its touring citizens to evacuate parts of Mozambique, as the country is expected to feel the full force of Cyclone Favio before the end of the week.

Cyclone Favio to hit Mozambique

2007-02-22T00:25+0100

Cyclon e Favio to strike Mozambique T ropical cyclone Favio , now rated as a category four cyclone, is forecast to strike Mozambique early Thursday, February 22, according to the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center of La Reunion, which monitors the South West Indian Ocean Basin The cyclone’s....

Heavy rains expected as cyclone approaches Zim

2007-02-22T00:00+0100

HEAVY rains and strong winds are expected in Manicaland and the low lying areas later today as Tropical Cyclone Favio now hitting Mozambique moves closer to Zimbabwe.

Fear as cyclone nears Mozambique

2007-02-21T20:22+0100

Mozambican authorities have put the country on the highest level of alert, as it waits for an approaching cyclone. The cyclone, named Favio, is predicted to arrive on Wednesday with winds of up to 175km/h (109m/h). Central and southern parts of the country are expected to be worst hit, particularly Sofala, Inhambane and Gaza provinces.

Mozambique awaits intense cyclone's landfall

2007-02-21T20:22+0100

Africa: Weather hazards assessment for 22 - 28 Feb 2007

2007-02-21T19:53+0100

Weekly Introduction: Tropical Cyclone Favio bears down on southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe Tropical cyclone Favio (TC 14) is moving across the Mozambique Channel and is expected to strike the coast early on the 22nd. Strong, damaging winds are expected in the immediate vicinity of where Favio makes landfall.

Fear as cyclone nears Mozambique

2007-02-21T19:49+0100

Mozambique: Cyclone Warning for Southern Coast

2007-02-21T19:01+0100

Cyclone Favio, sweeping in from the Mozambique Channel, is likely to hit the coast of the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane on Wednesday night.

Aid teams ready to respond as Cyclone Favio threatens more flooding in Mozambique

2007-02-21T17:54+0100

International agency Oxfam has aid teams in flood-affected Mozambique on high alert as very intense-category 4 Cyclone Favio approaches over the Indian Ocean, binging with it the threat of more rain and flooding. So far 120,000 people have already been displaced by flooding and the cyclone, which is....

Mozambique awaits intense cyclone's landfall

2007-02-21T17:31+0100

The Red Cross prepares for cyclone Favio in Mozambique

2007-02-21T13:53+0100

The Mozambique Red Cross with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies are bracing themselves for another preparedness operation as Cyclone Favio set to hit Sofala and Inhambane provinces and the surrounding areas.

Mozambique: First Floods, Now Cyclone Threatens Country

2007-02-21T12:57+0100

Mozambicans are bracing themselves for a cyclone that could spell further hardship for the 120,000 people devastated by floods over the past few weeks.

Key messages - Mozambique floods

2007-02-21T11:50+0100

- On 16 February 2007 the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency appeal for 7.5 million Swiss francs (US$ 5.6 million/€ 4.3 million) to support the Mozambique Red Cross Society’s response to the devastating floods.

Mozambique: Very intense tropical cyclone Favio

2007-02-21T07:49+0100

Very intense tropical cyclone Favio is forecast to strike Mozambique at about 12:00 GMT on 22 February. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of landfall will be near 22.0 S, 36.0 E. Favio is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 222 km/h (138 mph).

World Vision targeting aid to 50,000 displaced in flood-stricken Mozambique

2007-02-21T03:49+0100

Tropical cyclone Favio and continued heavy rains could escalate crisis Maputo, Mozambique, February 20, 2007 —World Vision is responding to Mozambique’s worst flooding in six years by delivering emergency food, survival kits, water purifiers, tents, fuel and mosquito nets to families who have fled their homes.

Mozambique: Bracing for cyclone Favio's arrival

2007-02-20T23:48+0100

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] MAPUTO, 20 February2007 (IRIN) - Disaster officials and aid agencies are closely monitoring tropical cyclone Favio, due to make landfall in flood-drenched Mozambique on Thursday, as it crosses the narrow sea channel from Madagascar.

Medair responds to flooding in Mozambique

2007-02-20T21:48+0100

Mozambique - Heavy rains and flash flooding have pounded Mozambique since the beginning of 2007. Two weeks ago, the flooding increased to the point where the National Institute for Disaster Management declared a Red Alert for the Zambezi River basin. Small-scale evacuations started in communities closest to the river in Caia district.

MOZAMBIQUE: Bracing for cyclone Favio's arrival

2007-02-20T21:23+0100

MAPUTO, 20 February (IRIN) - Disaster officials and aid agencies are closely monitoring tropical cyclone Favio, due to make landfall in flood-drenched Mozambique on Thursday, as it crosses the narrow sea channel from Madagascar. A major storm hitting Mozambique's central provinces, where more than....

UN aids Mozambique as country braces for cyclone's impact

2007-02-20T19:48+0100

(New York: 20 February 2007) : As tropical storm Favio bears down on southern Africa, the United Nations agencies and their humanitarian partners are working with the Government of Mozambique to provide urgent assistance to more than 120,000 people displaced by recent flooding.

Mozambique fears approaching cyclone will add to flooding misery

2007-02-20T19:44+0100

An approaching cyclone threatened to add to the misery of tens of thousands of Mozambicans affected by torrential rains and floods ...

Mozambique: UN Agency to Buy Food Locally for Flood Victims to Help Economy

2007-02-20T19:43+0100

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking vital cash donations to buy locally as much food as possible for 120,000 Mozambican flood victims to help the domestic economy, with the southern African country threatened by a new cyclone later this week.

Mozambique: WFP to Buy Food for Flood Victims

2007-02-20T18:41+0100

WFP has said that it would like to buy locally as much food as possible for 120,000 people already affected by flooding in central Mozambique but stressed that cash donations were crucial.

WFP to buy food in Mozambique for flood victims

2007-02-20T13:53+0100

Location: Johannesburg WFP has said that it would like to buy locally as much food as possible for 120,000 people already affected by flooding in central Mozambique but stressed that cash donations were crucial. Over the last six years, WFP has spent more than US$20 million in Mozambique buying....

WFP to buy food in Mozambique for flood victims - warns flood waters could rise further

2007-02-20T13:41+0100

JOHANNESBURG – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said today that it would like to buy locally as much food as possible for 120,000 people already affected by flooding in central Mozambique but stressed that cash donations were crucial. Over the last six years, WFP has spent more than....

Cyclone season hits Madagascar

2007-02-20T10:18+0100

The bad weather in southern Africa continues, with Madagascar being the latest victim of floods.

Thousands need aid after floods in Madagascar

2007-02-20T02:44+0100

By Fanja Saholiarisoa Antananarivo - Nearly 25 000 people are in need of humanitarian aid after a series of floods in Madagascar, while another tropical storm threatens the island's south-west region, a government official said on Monday. Rising flood waters have covered houses, cut off main roads,....

Thousands need aid after floods in Madagascar

2007-02-20T00:58+0100

Almost 25 000 people are in need of humanitarian aid after a series of floods in Madagascar, government officials have said.

Madagascar floods leave 25,000 in need of aid

2007-02-19T18:01+0100

By Fanja Saholiarisoa ANTANANARIVO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Nearly 25,000 people are in need of humanitarian aid after a series of floods in Madagascar, while another tropical storm threatens the island's southwest region, a government official said on Monday.