Cyclone Idai

Cyclone Idai

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Tropical Cyclone Idai made its second, more significant landfall during the night of 14 to 15 March 2019 near Beira City, Sofala Province, in central Mozambique. The cyclone brought torrential rains and winds to Sofala, Zambezia, Manica and Inhambane provinces. More than 1 million people have been impacted.

Cyclone Idai continued across land as a Tropical Storm and hit eastern Zimbabwe with heavy rains and strong winds. The storm caused high winds and heavy precipitation in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts causing riverine and flash flooding and subsequent deaths, destruction of livelihoods and properties. Rain from the cyclone has also affected drought-stricken southern Malawi, causing widespread flooding and access issues.

Airlink is working with NGO and airline partners to support the response in all three countries. Our focus is on transporting relief workers and emergency supplies to provide clean water, repair shelters, give medical care to survivors, and provide other critical assistance as people and communities recover. 

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“Many families in Mozambique have lost everything and urgently need shelter and basic necessities. By generously providing transportation for relief supplies, Airlink is enabling Save the Children to get these critical items to those families and children who need it most, as quickly as possible. We are grateful to Airlink for helping us respond to the urgent crisis Cyclone Idai has caused for children in Mozambique.”
Carolyn Miles
Carolyn MilesPresident & CEO of Save the Children
“With health centers damaged or destroyed and more than 220,000 people displaced there is an urgent need for medicine and relief supplies. Thanks to Airlink’s generous support, a shipment of critically needed relief supplies is on the way to survivors.”
Brian Scheel
Brian ScheelDirector of Emergency Response, Americares
“We have deployed rescuers and assets to Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Teams are on the ground installing point of source water purification units to ensure families have access to clean drinking water. They have opened an air bridge to receive and distribute Family Emergency Kits that include water purification kits, hygiene items and oral rehydration sachets... Airlink’s team worked ferverishly to get our rescuers deployed and in the field so they could save lives.”
Rahul Singh
Rahul SinghExecutive Director, GlobalMedic
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