- January 31, 2025
- Posted by: humanitarianweb
- Category: Humanitarian News
Key Figures (As of 30 January 2025)
- 737,305 cyclone affected population
- 30,000 people reached with UNHCR’s interventions
- US$ 7,991,000 needed to reach 362,000 additional people
Situation Overview
Cyclone Chido, a powerful Category 4 storm, made landfall early on 15 December 2024, 30km south of Pemba, wreaking havoc across Mozambique’s northern coastal provinces of Nampula and Cabo Delgado. The storm brought devastating winds, with gusts reaching up to 80 kilometres per hour, along with severe thunderstorms and torrential rainfall exceeding 250 mm in just 24 hours. Cyclone Chido marked the onset of Mozambique’s annual rainy season – and the beginning of a particularly intense weather cycle – that usually lasts from November until March and is historically linked to heightened risks of cyclones and widespread flooding, worsening conditions for already vulnerable communities. Following Chido, Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall in Nampula on 13 January affecting over 283,000 people. The threat of additional cyclones this season remains, underscoring the importance of continued preparedness efforts.
Cyclone Chido has affected over 453,000 people according to government figures, with Cabo Delgado and Nampula being the hardest-hit provinces, impacting 272,832 and 175,169 people respectively. Many of these districts also host large numbers of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have already been uprooted by conflict. This compounded crisis highlights the extreme challenges IDPs face as they struggle to recover from both conflict and climate shocks.