The harrowing scene, described by Zimbabwean Graham Taylor, suggests that the human toll of Cyclone Idai is likely to far exceed official estimates. About 1.7 million people are affected by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, according to UNICEF. Houses in a flooded area of Buzi, central Mozambique, on March 20, 2019, after the passage of Cyclone Idai. People carry Chinese rice from a warehouse surrounded by water after Cyclone Idai hit the area, in Beira, Mozambique. Efforts to bring aid to those affected by Cyclone Idai are under way in Zimbabwe.

Source: CNN March 22, 2019 08:59 UTC