Rescuers in Sri Lanka are racing against rising floodwaters and treacherous terrain today after a powerful storm system slammed into the island nation, killing at least 46 people and displacing tens of thousands in a disaster that threatens to strain the country’s resources.
Australia’s east coast is under high alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred strengthens, moving towards Brisbane, the country’s third-largest city. Authorities have issued severe weather warnings covering more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) across Queensland and New South Wales,
One person has died and two others are missing after cyclone Garance made landfall in French overseas territory, La Reunion with top speeds of 96 mph.
Cyclone Zelia is weakening as it moves south, but not before battering Western Australia’s Pilbara coast with wind gusts of up to 290 kph (180 mph) and heavy rain. Authorities are now assessing the damage, reopening roads and ports, and warning of ongoing flood risks.
It has been a a week since Cyclone Chido hit Mozambique and now country is struggling with rising death toll and widespread devastation.
President Macron visits cyclone-hit Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido left 100,000 homeless and 31 confirmed dead. Aid efforts intensify amid fears of disease and rising fatalities.
Residents of Mecufi, located south of Pemba in northern Mozambique, began to rebuild their lives on Wednesday, December 18, after their homes were destroyed by Cyclone Chido over the weekend.
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