The devastating storm—which according to Mozambican authorities has caused over 120 deaths, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, and affected more than 687,000 people and 116 hectares of farmland— has brought another layer of complexity to the local population in Cabo Delgado, to which Mecufi belongs, a province already devastated by years of conflict.
“Any gust of wind frightens me. I fear something similar will happen again”, says Abudo Chuado. Accompanied by his wife and their three children, Abudo talks in front of the improvised shelter made of straw and sticks that is now the home of the family in the community of Nanguasi, Mecufi, a district in northern Mozambique that was highly impacted by Cyclone Chido in mid-December.
