Case Study Cyclone Idai TRS Flashcards
(9 cards)
When did it happen
14-15 March 2019
Where did the cyclone originate
Indian Ocean
What three countries did it hit
Mozambique
Malawi
Zimbabwe
How much money in damages was caused
$3 billion
What category on the saffir simpson scale did it reach
Category 2 (180km/h)
Primary effects
1300 killed
90% of Beira lost power
Roads were flooded
Flash flooding destroyed 600 houses in Zimbabwe
Storm surge 4 metres high
Secondary effects
Rivers overflowed
700000 hectares of crops were destroyed
Mudslides were triggered in Zimbabwe
Immediate responses
Boats and helicopters were used to rescue people
Over 140 evacuation centres set up
UN dropped food and volunteers from helicopters
UK provided £18 million to Mozambique
Long term responses
In Beira engineers restored water sources
CAFOD spent over £2 million supporting families
Improvements were made to early warning systems
