According to UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, Cyclone Idai is a clear demonstration of the exposure and vulnerability of many low-lying cities and towns to sea-level rise as the impact of climate change continues to influence and disrupt normal weather patterns. Though it is still too early to know the full extent of the disaster unfolding in the port city of Beira in Mozambique where 500,000 people bore the brunt of the storm, at least 48 have died across the city. In Malawi, more than 183,000 have been affected, while 9,600 have been impacted due to flooding and landslides.
By UN News, March 18, 2019
