Cyclone Idai and untold suffering
Cyclone Idai, which ravaged South-Eastern Africa over the last few weeks has left hundreds of people dead. Many are still missing; many more are struggling to survive. The situation desperate, with widespread lack of food, shelter and clean water. Waterborne diseases and malaria are likely to make matters a lot worse. The countries worse hit were Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Aid is starting to trickle in, but the task of easing the distress is overwhelming.
Cyclone Idai, which ravaged South-Eastern Africa over the last few weeks has left hundreds of people dead. Many are still missing; many more are struggling to survive. The situation desperate, with widespread lack of food, shelter and clean water. Waterborne diseases and malaria are likely to make matters a lot worse. The countries worse hit were Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Aid is starting to trickle in, but the task of easing the distress is overwhelming.
Idai will not be exceptional for long!
Idai is one of the worst storms to have hit the Southern Hemisphere since records began. No doubt, climate change will be brewing up many more. The bitter irony is that while the richer nations pollute and upset the balance of nature, it is often the poorer areas to suffer the consequences. Trump's Tweets mock climate change; others pay lip service... a few try to do something about it, like the children that have been protesting recently. None of this is enough. Drastic action is needed, but sadly, it is unlikely to be taken. When richer nations start to feel the pain, then perhaps attempts will be made to stop these doomsday scenarios. By then it may be too late.
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