- Title: Extreme weather timeline for January - July 2019
- Date: 28th December 2019
- Summary: Cyclone Idai swept in at speeds of up to 170 kph (105 mph) from the Indian Ocean, hitting Mozambique, then its inland neighbours Zimbabwe and Malawi triggering devastating floods that killed over 1000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. The cyclone's torrential rains caused the Buzi River and the Pungue River, whose mouths are in the Beira area, to flood their banks. The U.N. satellite agency says floodwaters covered 2,165 square km (835 square miles) on Wednesday (March 20). BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE (FILE - MARCH 21, 2019) (REUTERS) VARIOUS AERIALS OF SUBMERGED HOUSES IN BUZI DISTRICT AERIAL OF PEOPLE ON BUILDING ROOF VARIOUS AERIALS OF SUBMERGED HOUSES AERIAL OF PEOPLE WITH MAKESHIFT TENTS ON RIVERBANK
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- Keywords: Floods bushfire climate change cyclones forest fire global warming heat snow storms tornado weather weather 2019
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- Topics: Environment,Weather,Editors' Choice
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