Mozambique: Intense Tropical Cyclone Chido - Flash Update No. 6, As of 30 December 2024 [EN/PT]
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HIGHLIGHTS
- 121,895 people reached with food assistance in Cabo Delgado; over 148,500 people in Cabo Delgado reached with PSEA messaging.
- Food is the most critical need (90%) followed by Shelter (65%) and the need to rehabilitate houses (56%) according to rapid needs assessments.
- A staggering 95% of the houses are affected, including 73% of schools, 62% of farmlands, 55% of markets and 44% of hospitals.
- UN humanitarian operations resumed in cyclone affected areas after having been put on hold as a result of post electoral violence that affected staff, assets and distributions.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Communities are still recovering from the impact of Cyclone Chido which struck Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces on 15 December, leaving a trail of destruction along its path. Chido left 120 fatalities, 868 injured and an estimated 453,971 people were affected, according to the National Institute for Natural Disaster (INGD) as of 26 December. Cabo Delgado (272,000 people affected) and Nampula (175,000 people affected) account for 98 per cent of the total affected population. More than 102,000 houses have been completely or partially destroyed along with 250 schools and 52 health centres.
The devastating impact of Cyclone Chido is most evident in the widespread destruction of homes, extensive damage to critical community lifeline infrastructure, and the severe toll on agricultural lands, further jeopardising livelihoods and food security in affected areas. Indicative findings of the Multi- Sectoral Initial Rapid Assessments (MIRA) conducted 165 sites across 10 districts of Cabo Delgado and Nampula show that a staggering 95% of the houses are affected, including 73% of schools, 62% of farmlands, 55% of markets and 44% of hospitals. Food remains the most urgent need, with 90% of people assessed requiring assistance.80% of respondents reported losing their crops to Cyclone Chido, while 64% have limited food stocks that may last up to a month, further threatening food security in the affected areas. The affected districts of Ancuabe, Chiure, Mecufi, Metuge in Cabo Delgado, and Erati and Memba in Nampula province were already experiencing significant food insecurity levels prior to the cyclone, with at least 429,000 people in IPC 3.
The extensive destruction of shelters has left affected populations vulnerable to the elements and complicates the protection for women and girls. With markets disrupted, 82% of respondents reported lacking access to tools and materials needed to begin shelter repairs or construction. Additionally, families require urgent support to replace essential items such as kitchen sets and bedding, which were destroyed in the cyclone.