After ravaging the French archipelago of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, Cyclone Chido has caused extensive damage in its path in Mozambique, particularly in Cabo Delgado in the north of the country, where more than 25,000 families have been left without electricity.
More than 39,000 houses have been totally destroyed, with a further 13,343 partially destroyed, according to a new assessment by the National Institute for Risk and Disaster Management. According to the Institute, more than 181,000 people have been affected by Chido, with at least 73 people dead and more than 543 injured.
Acted began its operations in Mozambique in 2022, in response to the humanitarian crisis in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Since then, Acted has been providing critical assistance to conflict-affected communities, delivering a multi-sectoral emergency response in food security, WASH, CCCM, protection, shelter and emergency education.
Cyclone Chido has amplified an already fragile situation in Mozambique. Since 2017, the combined effects of conflict, climate and economic shocks have led to a major humanitarian crisis, displacing around one million people. Prolonged displacement has eroded community incomes and resilience, leaving more than 92% of households in need of humanitarian assistance in the first half of 2024, including 1.3 million people in Cabo Delgado alone, as recorded by REACH’s multi-sectoral needs assessment.