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MOZAMBIQUE - Tropical Cyclone Kenneth +

1 May 2019

The full extent of the damage caused by the cyclone is still unclear, but initial assessments indicate that the districts of Macomia, Quissanga, and Ibo are the hardest hit, with the most urgent needs being food, water, and shelter. [...] The impact on farmland is unclear, but damage to crops occurring at the Insecurity & violence Limitations beginning of the harvest season could severely impact food The full picture of the impact of Cyclone Kenneth is still unclear, as it is since October 2017 security in short and long-term. [...] The coastal areas of Cabo Delgado where deep sea marine fishing is one of the main sources city of Premba one of the main urban areas of the province, also lost its power. [...] IPC projections from January to March Malaria: Most of the country has year-round malaria transmission with a seasonal peak 2019 estimate that almost 47,000 people are in IPC 3 and 4 across the province, 2% of during the rainy season, which lasts from November to April in the north of the country. [...] Levels of food insecurity was recorded in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the same period the previous are expected to rise following Cyclone Kenneth, as floods have both short and long-term year, mainly due to the late start of the rainy season that extended the mid-season dry impact of food security and livelihoods.

Authors

ACAPS

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7
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Switzerland