the extraordinary phenomenon has affected Malawi

His passage bruised Malawi. Collapsing houses, torrents of mud and spectacular landslides. In three days, Cyclone Freddy ravaged the south of the country. 190 dead and dozens of missing have been recorded. “You see, this area was filled with houses. […] People disappeared, houses too“, laments a man.

Gusts over 300 km/h

Freddy has been crossing the planet for 36 days. This is a record, never has a cyclone lasted so long. The extraordinary phenomenon began its race on February 6 between Indonesia and Australia. Since then, it has continued to intensify. Mauricie Island, Reunion and Madagascar were the first victims. Gusts of more than 300 km / h were recorded, accompanied by torrential rains. Freddy then descended on Mozambique on February 26.