Madagascar/Mozambique: Flash Update No.1: Chalane Weather System (As of 23 December 2020)
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• A tropical depression has formed in the south-west part of the Indian Ocean.
• It is expected to develop into a tropical storm, named Chalane, and make landfall in Madagascar around 26 December.
• The storm could cause flooding, mudslides and damage due to high rainfall, gusty winds and rough seas.
• Early predictions indicate that the weather system could subsequently move towards central Mozambique, where Cyclone Idai hit nearly two years ago.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
A tropical depression has formed in the south-west part of the Indian Ocean and will continue to strengthen as it moves westward towards Madagascar over the next few days. The tropical depression is predicted to develop into a tropical storm named Chalane by 24 December and could further strengthen to become a tropical cyclone.
UNICEF Mozambique Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (Cabo Delgado): November 2020
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Highlights
Insecurity situation in Cabo Delgado prevails and led to displacement of over 500,000 people of which over 90% living in host families and nearly half of IDPs are children;
UNICEF has supported the screening of 38,544 children 6-59 months, and 582 cases of SAM were identified and referred for treatment;
During November, 13,000 children were vaccinated against measles through Integrated Mobile brigades supported by UNICEF; bringing the cumulative total of children vaccinated against measles to 73, 391 (since May)
UNICEF completed drilling of 14 new boreholes and together with other water supply initiatives enabled access to safe water to about 10,000 people
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MAPUTO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) The Mozambican government and the United Nations announced here on Friday a 250-million-U.S. dollar humanitarian response plan for the 1.1 million people affected by terrorism in three northern provinces of the country.
The support is expected to supply the deficit indicated for the necessary contingency plan throughout 2021 to be applied in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces.
The Director General of the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) Luisa Meque said at the launching ceremony that the people affected by terrorism in the country are still facing enormous challenges for the rapid normalization of their lives.
2020-12-18 16:05:51 GMT2020-12-19 00:05:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MAPUTO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) The Mozambican government and the United Nations announced here on Friday a 250-million-U.S. dollar humanitarian response plan for the 1.1 million people affected by terrorism in three northern provinces of the country.
The support is expected to supply the deficit indicated for the necessary contingency plan throughout 2021 to be applied in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces.
The Director General of the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) Luisa Meque said at the launching ceremony that the people affected by terrorism in the country are still facing enormous challenges for the rapid normalization of their lives.
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