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Malawi is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change as the vast majority of Malawians rely on small-scale, rain-fed agriculture, making them highly dependent on weather patterns. [2] Climate change increasingly exacerbates droughts, flooding, and inconsistent rainfall—contributing to food insecurity and threatening to derail progress ...
In Malawi, the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) issued a warning for 15 districts expected to be in the path of Chido. Some districts were forecast to receive over 50 mm (2.0 in) of rain within 24 hours, with possibilities of flooding, strong winds and damage to infrastructure.
Poor weather conditions prevailed along the intended flight path, and eyewitnesses reported an aircraft crash in the Chikangawa Forest area. Chilima's phone was reported by local news sources to have been last detected at around 10:30 a.m. [9] Authorities said that the aircraft had turned back from Mzuzu due to poor visibility. [12]
By 18 March the Government of Malawi established 534 camps to house 508,244 displaced persons, equating to 101,648 households. [145] Humanitarian partners worked closely with the government despite the harsh conditions brought by Freddy. Relief items placed before the storm were used to support families. [165]
Malawi has made progress in malaria control in recent years; between 2006 and 2015, the mortality rate for children under five years of age declined from 122 deaths per 1,000 live births to an estimated 64 deaths per 1,000 live births. [16] Despite this progress, malaria continues to be a major public health problem in Malawi. [16]
[15] [16] In mid-January 2023, weather forecasts regarding the probable occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon in 2023 and 2024 were published in various media. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] Given that Earth's average temperature has already increased by 1.2 °C since pre-industrial times, a large enough El Niño event in 2023-2024 could even push the ...
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It is estimated that Malawi loses around $12.5 million, or the equivalent of 1% of its GDP each year to drought, and $9 million or 0.7% of its GDP, to flooding in the southern regions of the country. [50] Indeed, Malawi is not new to weather related disasters, between 1970 and 2006, there were over 40 weather related incidents. [51]