Mozambique: 2025 Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi Humanitarian Response, As of 24 February 2025

SITUATION OVERVIEW
Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall south of Ilha de Mocambique in Nampula province in the early afternoon of 13 January and re-entered the Mozambique Channel via Angoche the next day. It brought severe weather conditions with Mossuril recording the highest precipitation with 247mm on 14 January followed by Muecate (240.1mm) and Nampula (210.4mm), and wind speed of 150km/h, and intense wind gusts of up to 180 km/h. an estimated 283,334 people have been impacted, with number of damaged houses is estimated at 80,865 houses including 44,012 partially damaged and 36,853 fully damaged houses, as well as 48 health facilities, 221 schools, 168 places of workshop, and 4,092 Ha of agricultural area.

INGD and OCHA facilitated the Multisector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) from 25-29 January in Nacala Porto, Ilha de Mozambique, and Monapo districts and identified Shelter/NFI, emergency food, WASH, and health as priority needs of the affected people. So far, 33,000 people out of 234,000 targeted have received livelihoods assistance. The Shelter/NFI cluster has reached 18 per cent of its target, providing non-food items (NFIs) and tarps, while the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector has met 14 per cent of its target through hygiene promotion, water trucking, and the distribution of WASH kits. With the rainy and cyclone season, as well as the lean season, continuing until April, urgent needs include food, seeds, construction materials, nutrition and protection assistance remain paramount. FSL partners are working on mobilizing the resources and logistics to start the assistance as soon as possible.