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now to south east africa and a region that regularly has to cope with some of the world s strongest and most violent tropical storms. in the latest extreme weather event to make landfall, storm ana has killed at least 46 people in madagascar and mozambique with up to 50 injured. thousands of people have been made homeless. in neighbouring malawi the country lost most of its power because of flooding. stephanie prentice has this report: this is now home for these families in the madagascan capital. the crowded emergency accommodation site with no infrastructure, no privacy, and few resources. translation: the reason we re staying here is because - part of our house has collapsed. we asked for help. we can t live at home because it s flooded. if we leave here we ve got nowhere to go and live.
officials say more than 80 people across madagascar, mozambique and malawi have died. rescue workers have been struggling to reach regions where roads and bridges have washed away. mark lobel reports. a ripple of calm after the storm that ripped through madagascar, where dozens died and tens of thousands fled their homes. translation: | am very sad | because we worked like crazy to make money and now, our house is destroyed. how can we not be sad? we are victims of this disaster and get no help. there is nothing. makeshift shelter for the young and homeless. the flooded island in a state of emergency. storm ana s next stop was mozambique. here, it also destroyed thousands of homes, ripping through schools, hospitals and power lines.
makeshift shelter for the young and homeless. the flooded island in a state of emergency with electricity scarce. storm ana s next stop was mozambique. here, it also destroyed thousands of homes, ripping through schools, hospitals and power lines. translation: four children died. - four. plus the man from the army, too. but for sure, more died. no one told us the water was coming. each neighbour was just running for themselves. their staff will help an estimated 16,000 people it says need humanitarian assistance here. the un has described this storm as a blunt reminder of the reality of climate change. mozambique s by minister points