IOM Zimbabwe Preparedness and Response Flash Update | 17 January 2021
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• On the 30th of December Tropical Storm Chalane swept across the Manicaland, Midlands and Masvingo in Zimbabwe
• Tropical Cyclone Eloise is forming over the Indian Ocean anticipating landfalls in Madagascar and potentially in Mozambique and Zimbabwe early next week.
• The Meteorological Services Department issued a flood alert in all parts of the country from 14 to 20 January 2021.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
IOM, UN Migration Agency continues to provide support to Government of Zimbabwe as well as the individuals and communities affected by crisis, and to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community to identify ways to address future humanitarian challenges more effectively. IOM activities in Zimbabwe include disaster preparedness and response as well as strengthening core capacities for public health measures at points of entry (PoEs) and to provide critical services to mobile popu