Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, killing 150

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Cyclone Idai hits Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, killing 150
FARAI MUTSAKA

Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been hit by a vicious cyclone that has killed nearly 150 people, left hundreds more missing and stranded tens of thousands who are cut off from roads and telephones in mainly poor, rural areas.

Cyclone Idai has affected more than 1.5 million people in the three southern African countries, according to the U.N. and government officials.

Hardest hit is Mozambique's central port city of Beira where the airport is closed, electricity is out and many homes have been destroyed. The storm hit Beira late Thursday and moved westward into Zimbabwe and Malawi, affecting thousands more, particularly in eastern areas bordering Mozambique.

Read more at: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-af--mozambique-cyclone-20190316-story.html