Mozambique – Flash Report 17 | Evacuations to Accommodation Centres Update 2 (Tropical Cyclone Eloise) - IOM DTM/INGC Rapid Assessment (31 January 2021)
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The landfall of Tropical Cyclone Eloise in the early morning hours of 23 January 2021 and Tropical Storm Chalane on 30 December 2020 has affected Sofala, Manica, the southern part of Zambezia, Inhambane, and Gaza provinces. Buzi was one the most affected districts and the discharge of water from Chicamba dam and the Mavuzi reservoir has affected the residents of Vila Sede, Guara-Guara, Ampara, Grudja, Estaquinha, Inhamuchindo, and Bândua localities in Buzi district. According to the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD) an estimated 143,292 individuals (27,388 households) and 3,917.3 hectares of farmland have been affected in the aforementioned localities.
Mozambique Key Message Update: Cyclone Eloise impacts recovery efforts from Cyclone Idai, January 2021
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Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes persist in Cabo Delgado as households and IDPs lose access to their typical livelihood activities due to the ongoing conflict. In the semi-arid drought-affected areas of central and southern Mozambique, area-level Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Stressed! (IPC Phase 2!) outcomes are present. Many poor households remain dependent on market purchases and continue engaging in coping strategies indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3), including reducing the quantity and frequency of meals. The tightening of COVID-19 restrictions has reduced daily income for many poor urban and peri-urban households, with the most affected households likely in Crisis (IPC Phase 3). Some areas recovering from the impacts of Cyclone Idai, tropical storm Chalane, and tropical cyclone Eloise are likely facing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes.
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Mozambique – Flash Report 16 - Tropical Cyclone Eloise, IOM/INGD Rapid assessment Damages to resettlement sites - Sofala, Manica and Zambezia Provinces (January 2021)
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The landfall of Tropical Cyclone Eloise in the night of 23 January 2021 and Tropical Storm Chalane on 30 December 2020 has affected Sofala, Manica, the southern part of Zambezia, Inhambane, and Gaza provinces. Sofala was the most affected province, with Buzi, Dondo Nhamatanda, and Chibabava districts reporting significant damages to shelters, while Caia, also in Sofala province reported some damages in four of the resettlement sites assessed in the district. The Province of Manica, more specifically Sussundenga district, also reported some damages after the tropical cyclone, the southern part of Zambezia also reported damages to shelters in resettlement sites.
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– Residents of Beira and surrounding areas are reeling from the impact of Cyclone Eloise, navigating streets waist deep in flood waters littered with debris in some areas, as the scale of the damage becomes more apparent.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working closely with the Government of Mozambique, the United Nations, and the humanitarian partners and clusters to ensure coordination in the response. The assessments began immediately following Cyclone Eloise’s arrival to determine the communities’ most pressing needs.
According to the National Institute for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (INGD), more than 175,000 people have been affected by the cyclone in Mozambique, and over 8,000 houses have been destroyed, damaged, or flooded. Thus far, six people are confirmed dead since Eloise made landfall on Saturday.