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Cyclone Freddy: Two injured, over 80 houses damaged in Balaka

Mar 15, 2023 Macdonald Kaleso 0 &

File photo In Balaka, two people have been injured while 82 houses have collapsed following a deadly storm. Public Relations Officer for Balaka District Council, Mary Makhiringa, said 40 of the damaged houses are within… ...

Cyclone Freddy: Death toll rises to 190

Mar 14, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The death toll from the impact of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi has risen to 190. Yesterday, the death toll was 99 but Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma) says the number has now almost doubled.… ...

Amnesty says Malawi should be compensated for damage caused by Cyclone Freddy

Mar 14, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Amnesty International says Malawi and Mozambique must be compensated for loss and damage caused by Cyclone Freddy because they are among the countries least responsible for climate change. The human rights group has released a… ...

Chakwera declares state of disaster in Southern Malawi

Mar 13, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

President Lazarus Chakwera who is currently outside Malawi has declared a state of disaster in the Southern Region due to the devastation that Cyclone Freddy has caused in the region. In a statement today, Secretary… ...

Malawi Ministry of Education suspends classes due to Cyclone Freddy Freddy

Mar 12, 2023 Mike Kalumbi 0 &

The Ministry of Education has suspended classes in the Southern Region following expert information from the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, that the effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy will intensify. The suspension will… ...

Falling tree kills 11-year-old boy in Dowa

Feb 27, 2023 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

An 11-year-old boy in Dowa has died after a falling bluegum tree trapped him by the neck following heavy winds in the district. Public Relations Officer for Mponela Police Station sergeant Macpatson Msadala has identified… ...

Mozambique braces for Cyclone Freddy

Feb 22, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Praia Nova Village in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai Mozambique, the southern neighbour of Malawi, is bracing for Cyclone Freddy which is predicted to make landfall in the country on Friday, February 24th. The storm is… ...