Cyclone Ana: Malawi Needs $84 Million For Mopping Up Operations

Malawi needs over U.S.$84 million to carry out its 4-month disaster management recovery plan, according to the deparment of disaster management (DODMA).

Cyclone Ana left a trail of destruction in her path.

Ana made landfall on the Mozambique coast on January 24, 2022 and later headed for southern Malawi hitting the country in the early hours of January 25, 2022.

The storm caused severe flooding across all districts in the southern region and some districts in the central region.

According to the DODMA disaster response report, over 995,000 people have been affected by cyclone Ana with Chikwawa district recording the highest number of those displaced.

In total, 190,000 people have been displaced, while 46 people died, 18 people have been reported missing and 206 people sustained injuries.