Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique today as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone to ever hit Africa, which killed 38 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs described it as the strongest cyclone to ever lash the continent, and predicted further heavy rain over the coming days. According to figures provided by the Mozambique authorities to NGOs, around 200,000 people in Pemba city, the capital of Cabo Delgado, are in danger.
"If it continues to rain. we don't know what we'll do," he said as water streamed off his slanted roof. "It was the priority for government and humanitarian organisations, as these two areas are in urgent need. "We have grave fears for the thousands of families currently taking shelter under the wreckage of their homes.