- The passage of tropical cyclone CHIDO between 13 and 17 December, also affected Malawi resulting in casualties while the humanitarian impact in Mayotte and Comoros continues to increase.
- According to media, in Malawi seven people died (three in Salima and one respectively in Kasungu, Machinga, Blantyre and Lilongwe districts Kasungu, Machinga, Blantyre and Lilongwe districts), 16 people have been injured and 34,741 people have been affected. In Mayotte, 22 people died. Furthermore, in Comoros, 64,000 people have been affected and the death toll in Mozambiques stands at 34 people.
- From 18 to 19 December, light to moderate rain is expected in Comoros, Mayotte, and northeastern Mozambique. Moderate to very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of Zimbabwe.
- On 17 December, France requested assistance from the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for the island of Mayotte in the form of family tents and shelter kits.
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode for Mayotte (EMSR780) with 17 maps produced and for Mozambique (EMSR781) with 3 published maps so far.
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