Impact of cyclones Idai and Kenneth in Mozambique 2019

In 2019, Mozambique was devastated by two consecutive tropical cyclones that caused massive destruction, deaths, and displacement. Cyclone Idai reached the Mozambican coast on March 14 of that year. Malawi and Zimbabwe were also affected by what was considered the worst natural disaster in Southern Africa in at least two decades. In Mozambique, cyclone Idai caused over 600 deaths, damaged around 240 thousand houses and 90 health facilities. A few weeks later, cyclone Kenneth made landfall in the country, also leaving a tray of deaths and destruction.
Mozambique is regularly affected by events such as floods, cyclones, and droughts. From 2013 to 2020, at least 23 natural disasters were reported in the country.