ETG offers relief after the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in Mozambique

On 14th March 2019, tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall at the port of Beira, Mozambique, before moving across the region. Millions of people in Malawi, Mozambique and neighboring Zimbabwe were affected by what is now being considered as the worst natural disaster to hit Southern Africa in the last two decades.

Six weeks later, Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in northern Mozambique marking the first time in recorded history that two strong tropical cyclones hit the country in the same season.

The devastation caused by the cyclones brought an urgent need of humanitarian assistance – in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water, and sanitation – to nearly 1.3 million in Mozambique alone.

In between struggles to alleviate damage to our infrastructure, ETG’s ground team in Mozambique were quick with their response to offer support to surrounding communities.

The group worked closely with the Government of Mozambique and Civil society organizations to assist them in their disaster response activity. Thousands of lives were saved through medical support and evacuation. ETG provided transportation for emergency equipment, distributed food parcels and opened its buildings to provide shelter to victims who were left vulnerable and homeless.

Our response plan to the disaster included:

• Distribution of 1000 packets of rice to the neighboring community
• Assistance by ETG staff to the Indian Navy disaster relief in a rescue operation of people trapped in Mafambese.
• Providing logistic support to the Disaster relief teams who were conducting relief missions in the remote villages of Beira.
• Establishing 3 medical camps in various places with doctors and necessary medical supplies for the victims.