Tropical Storm Filipo has dragged more than 5000 children out of school in Mozambique

Tropical storm Filipo dragged more than 5,000 children out of school affecting 109 teachers in the provinces of Sofala, Inhambane, Gaza in the central and southern regions of the country following the partial destruction of 29 schools and 80 classrooms.

From this number, 2,183 pupils are from Vilankulos district in Inhambane province where the tropical storm made landfall, the district Administrator, Edmundo Galiza Matos Junior has revealed.

Given the situation, Galiza Matos Junior is calling for solidarity from everyone, particularly assistance with seeds, food, and construction materials, to help affected families restore lost crops and avoid food insecurity, as well as to help them rebuild.

So far, the total number of affected people is 14,077, equivalent to 2,835 families, most of whom are in the provinces of Sofala and Inhambane. The tropical storms have killed 2 people and injured 13.

Due to heavy rains, several houses were flooded (1325), and the capital Maputo was among the most affected, particularly in the most populated regions along the suburbs, where several families were forced to find shelter in neighboring houses.

Although the meteorology authorities have announced that the tropical storm has left the continent and is heading southeast of Maputo Bay, it may still affect the weather with strong winds at 90 km/hour.

World Vision is on the ground, further assessing the number of children impacted by tropical storm Filipo in the most affected province of Inhambane, which is yet to recover from the impacts of cyclone Freddy 1, which hit the province about a year ago.