Environment The death toll after the devastating passage of cyclone Idai has risen to 775. Most of the victims, 460, fell in Mozambique. Aid agencies warn of outbreaks of diseases.
Idai also loved ugly house in neighbouring countries Zimbabwe and Malawi. There fell respectively 259 and 56 dead. Minister of environment of Mozambique, Celso Correia, called the figures for the time being. The number of victims is likely to rise as the flood waters threaten further pulling away. There are about 110,000 people currently reside in refugee centres. the
relief organizations like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warn in the meantime, for the outbreak of diseases such as cholera and malaria. By the many water, mosquitoes, malaria is spreading faster to propagate. the
Previously observed employees of MSF in situ an increase of infections of the respiratory tract and diarrhea among the affected population.
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Last weekend, the Flemish government has 250.000 euros in humanitarian funding released for Mozambique and Malawi to the most urgent needs, such as clean water and shelter, to pay for it. the
“Given the huge damage and the humanitarian disaster that is currently taking place, we have given the order to immediately 250,000 euros in order to meet the current needs”, said minister-president Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) and minister of Environment, Nature and Agriculture, Koen Van den Heuvel (CD&V) in a joint statement.
Malawi and Mozambique, along with South Africa, partner of Flanders.
