Coverage dated March 12, 2023 to March 16, 2023

Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 3 developments

Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead and several hundreds still

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Developments in this update

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  1. Cyclone Freddy survivors dig with bare hands for victims as death toll reaches 326

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

  2. Malawi urges global help after cyclone Freddy kills 225

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Death toll climbs as Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi, Mozambique (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    An unrelenting Cyclone Freddy that is currently battering southern Africa has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck the continent for a second time on

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Death toll climbs as record-breaking Cyclone Freddy slams Malawi and Mozambique (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Record-breaking Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 56 people in Malawi and Mozambique since it struck southern Africa a second time Saturday night.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cyclone Freddy kills at least 99 in Malawi (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo and Alex Hardie, CNN At least 99 people were confirmed dead on Monday after Cyclone Freddy slammed into southern Malawi, the country’s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba, told CNN.

  4. Digital Journal

    Cyclone Freddy returns killing over 100 in Malawi, Mozambique (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Cyclone Freddy, packing powerful winds and torrential rain, killed more than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique on its return to southern Africa's

  5. Fox News

    Cyclone Freddy rips through southern Africa killing hundreds, death toll expected to rise (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Cyclone Freddy has killed hundred of people since it touched down in southern Africa on Friday night. The death toll from the storm is expected to rise.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Malawi death toll from Cyclone Freddy rises to 190 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Bethlehem Feleke, Larry Madowo, Duarte Mendonca and Nimi Princewill, CNN At least 190 people have died after Tropical Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Malawi, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs said Tuesday.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Cyclone Freddy death toll in Malawi, Mozambique passes 100 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Malawians dig through mud for survivors; Mozambique says fallout from storm’s second landfall was worse than expected.

  8. Washington Post

    Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi, Mozambique (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The devastating Tropical Cyclone Freddy which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall has killed at least 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, with the death toll expected to continue to rise

  9. Delaware Public Media

    Cyclone Freddy wrecks Malawi and Mozambique, killing more than 200 people (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by heavy rains that triggered floods and mudslides in southern Africa. The death toll is expected to rise.

  10. Gizmodo

    Tropical Cyclone Freddy Has Lasted More Than a Month, Potentially Setting New Record (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    The deadly storm hit Mozambique and Malawi for a second time over the weekend, weeks after it first made landfall in February.

  11. CBS News

    Cyclone Freddy's path of destruction: More than 100 dead as record-breaking storm hits Africa twice (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The record-breaking cyclone lashed Mozambique and Malawi after making landfall on mainland Africa for a second time.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Hundreds dead as Cyclone Freddy continues to slam Malawi and Mozambique (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Cyclone Freddy, which has ripped through southern Africa in a rare second landfall, has killed 216 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday.

  13. Fox News

    Cyclone Freddy dissipates after killing hundreds in Malawi, Mozambique (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    At least 225 people are dead and 88,000 displaced in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, a powerful storm system that predominantly affected Malawi and Mozambique.

  14. France 24

    Death toll from Cyclone Freddy tops 200 in Malawi and Mozambique (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Tuesday after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks.

  15. Digital Journal

    Malawi urges global help after cyclone Freddy kills 225 (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Malawi's president appealed Wednesday for global support to tackle "a national tragedy" after Cyclone Freddy pummelled the southeast African nation,

  16. The Guardian

    Cyclone Freddy death toll passes 200 as rescue workers warn more victims will be found (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    People in Malawi and Mozambique picking up the pieces after fierce storm swept through at the weekend

  17. Al Jazeera

    More than 220 killed by record-breaking Cyclone Freddy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Vast majority of deaths occurred in Malawi from the highly unusual storm.

  18. Washington Times

    Cyclone Freddy to ease after battering Malawi, Mozambique (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    After killing hundreds and displacing thousands as it barreled through Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, Cyclone Freddy is set to move away from land later on Wednesday which should bring some relief to southern African regions that have been ravaged by its torrential rain and powerful win…

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    Malawi Climate Cyclone Freddy (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    People attend the burial ceremony of some of the people who lost their lives following heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy in Blantyre, southern Malawi, Wednesday, March 15, 2023. After

  20. KTVZ Bend

    Cyclone Freddy survivors dig with bare hands for victims as death toll reaches 326 (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Charles Pensulo, Nimi Princewill and Stephanie Busari, CNN Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed at least 326 people after it ripped through southern Malawi, the country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs told CNN Thursday.

  21. Washington Post

    Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    Monitors say Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people in Mozambique and Malawi but flooding still threatens both countries

  22. Al Jazeera

    Over 300 dead in Malawi, Mozambique as Cyclone Freddy losses pile (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The death toll after Cyclone Freddy is rising, even as hundreds remain missing and rescue services are slow to come.

  23. Herald Bulletin

    After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Cyclone 'Freddy' batters Malawi and Mozambique – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Hundreds of people have been killed as tropical cyclone Freddy continues its trail of destruction.

  25. Voice of America

    Cyclone Freddy Kills More Than 350 in Southeastern Africa (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Threats of more rain, flooding remain from what unofficially has been the longest lasting tropical cyclone

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