cyclone idai case study

Question 1

4 cyclone idai secondary impacts

Answer 1

• moz and zimb rivers flooded -3000km^2 floods up to 6m deep
-blocked roads
• over 700 000 ha of crops destroyed
• heavy rain created mudslides, hampering rescues
• over 4000 cholera cases 1 month later

Question 2

short term responses

Answer 2

• moz national disasters management rescues those stranded on roofs with boats and helis
• 140 evac centres aiding 125000
• world health organisation provided 900 000 cholera vaccs & moz nets
• schools and churches used at temp shelters

Question 3

long term responses

Answer 3

• WASH limited spread of disease in beira
• improvements to early warning system
• 90 000 survivors relocated to 66 permanent settlements