Heavy rains from a powerful cyclone lashed northern Mozambique Saturday, sparking fears of flooding as aid workers arrived to assess the damage, just weeks after the country suffered one of the worst storms in its history.

Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Government and aid agencies are in a race against time in cyclone-hit Mozambique as looming famine and logistical challenges are threatening to make an already bad situation worse.

Looming famine, logistical challenges hinder aid efforts in Mozambique following cyclone

Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of food, water and shelter after Cyclone Idai battered Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. As of Wednesday, at least 707 people had been reported killed by the storm, the flooding it caused and heavy rains before it hit.

Cyclone Idai's death toll rises to 707; hundreds of thousands displaced

The number of confirmed cases of cholera in the cyclone-hit Mozambican port city of Beira jumped from five to 138 on Friday, as government and aid agencies battled to contain the spread of disease among the tens of thousands of victims of the storm.

Cholera cases jump to 138 in Mozambique's Beira after cyclone

Mozambique will start a cholera vaccination campaign next week in areas ravaged by Cyclone Idai, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday, after five confirmed cases were detected.

Mozambique to start cholera vaccinations next week after cyclone

Days after India sent three Navy ships--INS Sujata, Shardul and Sarathi--to help Mozambique in the aftermath of category four cyclone Idai, the Indian authorities on Thursday sent their fourth ship INS Magar to help the south African-country.

India sends fourth Naval ship to help cyclone ravaged Mozambique

Pope Francis will visit disaster-hit Mozambique and Indian Ocean nations Madagascar and Mauritius in September, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. The visit is scheduled at a time when the countries are reeling under the adverse consequences of the disaster that hit the East-African and Indian ocean nations early this month.

Pope to visit disaster hit Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius in September

Mozambique said on Wednesday five cases of cholera had been confirmed around the badly damaged port city of Beira after a powerful cyclone killed more than 700 people across a swathe of southern Africa.

Mozambique confirms first cholera cases in wake of cyclone

Mozambique prepares for Cholera after deadly cyclone

Mozambique death toll rises after cyclone; Rescue operations still underway

A severe category 3 cyclone blew into the key mining region of Pilbara in Western Australia Sunday, forcing evacuations and a halt to port operations, as the north of the country dealt with the effects of an even more powerful storm that hit the previous day.

Australia hit with second 'severe' cylcone in two days

Cyclone claims more than 400 lives in Mozambique

India has sent another Indian Navy ship INS MAGAR as part of its operation "Sahayata 2019" to help the people of Mozambique who are reeling under the impact of cyclone IDAI, the category 4 cyclone to hit southern Africa on 15th March.

India ups its aid for cyclone-ravaged Mozambique

A "very destructive" category 4 cyclone slammed into Australia's remote northern coast on Saturday, while a second, equally powerful storm bore down on the country's west.

Twin cyclones batter Australia

Aid workers faced disarray, a clamour for help and mounting anger Friday as they headed out across central Mozambique, struggling to help tens of thousands of people battered by one of southern Africa's most powerful storms.

Aid workers scramble to get relief supplies to Mozambique cyclone victims

The death toll in Mozambique after a cyclone tore through southern Africa and triggered devastating floods has jumped to 417, Land and Environment Minister Celso Correia said on Saturday, adding that the situation remained critical.

Mozambique cyclone death toll jumps to more than 400

Cyclone Idai is one of the worst disasters to hit southern Africa in living memory, according to the United Nations. The UN also confirmed that at least 360 people have lost their lives due to the calamity.

Cyclone Idai one of Africa's worst disasters: United Nations

About 15,000 people still need to be rescued from floods after central Mozambique was pounded by a cyclone last week, Land and Environmental Minister Celso Correia said Thursday.

15,000 awaiting rescue in flood-stricken Mozambique

Mozambique: Major humanitarian crisis after cyclone hits Southern Africa

In the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, the worst tropical cyclone to impact Africa that caused massive damage in several South East African nations -- ozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Malawi, Madagascar -- India became the first country to respond to the disaster-hit nations by providing assistance.

India is first country to offer help to African nations wracked by Cyclone Idai

Death toll in Mozambique Cyclone could surpass 1,000: President Filipe Nyusi

At least 31 people have been killed and dozens are missing as tropical cyclone Idai hit eastern parts of Zimbabwe after lashing neighbouring Mozambique, the government said on Saturday.

Cyclone Idai kills at least 31 as it hits eastern Zimbabwe

A powerful late-winter blizzard dubbed a "bomb cyclone" by meteorologists moved east on Thursday, hurling hurricane-force winds, tornadoes after dumping heavy snow on Colorado and the plains states and killing a state trooper.

'Bomb cyclone' winter storm moves east after punishing Colorado in US

A cyclonic storm formed over the South China Sea is fast approaching the Andaman and Nicobar islands, the regional meteorological department in Kolkata informed on Thursday.

Cyclone ‘Pabuk’ approaching Andaman and Nicobar islands: Met department

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