More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi
by Reuters in Blantyre and Maputo from Environment | The Guardian on (#69RWX)
One of the strongest storms recorded in the southern hemisphere hit region for second time in a month
Mozambique and Malawi have been left counting the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 100 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend.
Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Continue reading...