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Cyclone Opal
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Cyclone Cuba
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Cyclone Idai
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Cyclone Nargis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Idai brought strong winds and caused severe flooding in Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe, which killed at least 1,593 people – and affected more than 3 million others. Catastrophic damage occurred in and around Beira in central Mozambique.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most severe cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique in the past 12 months was »Gombe«. It reached a wind speed of up to 165 km/h on March 11, 2022 at 5:00 am local time near Ilha de Mo and was 13 kilometers in diameter at the time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical Cyclone Idai, a Category 4 storm, made landfall during the night above Beira, Mozambique on 14 March 2019 causing massive damage due to high winds of more than 195km/h.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sofala Province was the most affected and Búzi District was the epicentre of the Cyclone and was heavily affected by post-cyclone flooding, especially for communities along the Pungwe and Búzi Rivers.
Detailed explanation-5: -Tropical Cyclone Eloise hit Mozambique on 23 January 2021, bringing devastating winds and extreme rainfall in Beira and surrounding districts.