After Cyclone Freddy, Malawi is currently dedicating two weeks of national mourning – state of emergency have been declared in the country.
According to the government, at least 89 people died in Malawi’s Mulanje district, but the locals say that the death toll is much higher.
Cyclone Freddy left a trail of death and destruction – in Malawi it killed at least 225 people, leaving hundreds injured.
Cyclone Freddy reached Malawi early on Monday morning and after sweeping through Mozambique at the weekend.
Cyclone Freddy has been active for 37 days making it the longest-lived tropical cyclone recorded in history
According to the US Geological Survey, an initial 6.5-magnitude quake struck at 18:04 off the island of Espiritu Santo.
Cyclone Freddy is expected to impact parts of South Africa THIS WEEKEND with predictions that KwaZulu-Natal will be worst affected
Should Cyclone Freddy affect the country, it could be potentially catastrophic given the recent flooding, the SA Weather Service said
Powerful and dangerous Cyclone Freddy heads for Madagascar and Mozambique, with extreme winds and heavy rainfall expected
The North Island was hit by a strong earthquake as it is still recovering from the recent devastating cyclone
It is not yet clear whether South Africa will directly or indirectly be affected by tropical cyclone Batsirai, the SAWS has said.
Severe tropical cyclones made landfall on the eastern coast of SA in the past, and under projected climate change conditions, it could arise in the future.
Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in Mozambique on Saturday, with the outer bands of the storm sweeping across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.
The City of Tshwane has warned that the heavy rains, as a result of Tropical Cyclone Eloise, could have a devastating effect on the environment, including its infrastructure
Kruger National Park (KNP) urged tourists to be extra cautious during this period and to call their
emergency numbers for any assistance.
076 801 9679 or 013 735 0197/4064,