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Cyclone Jude hits northern Mozambique; UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund releases $6 million for anticipatory action
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Tropical cyclone Jude made landfall in Nampula province; UN agencies estimate up to 780,000 people could be affected and the Central Emergency Response Fund released $6 million in anticipatory funding; officials warned that aid stocks remain depleted after earlier cyclones.
UN humanitarian colleagues reported Tuesday that tropical cyclone Jude made landfall in Nampula province, northern Mozambique, bringing high winds and torrential rain and placing as many as 780,000 people at risk.
The UN spokesperson said authorities reported winds of “up to 40 kilometers an hour” and that the government is leading response efforts with OCHA deploying staff to Nampula to support coordination. Under the UN-backed anticipatory action framework, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) rapidly released $6,000,000 three days before the cyclone made landfall; those funds will be used for public information, temporary accommodations and emergency supplies, the spokesperson said.
UN officials warned that humanitarian stocks have not been replenished following responses to earlier cyclones — referenced in the briefing as Chido and Dikeledi — which together affected roughly 700,000 people. A prior flash appeal for those cyclones of $134,000,000 was cited as less than 1% funded, with only about $1,000,000 in the bank.
Mozambique’s government is leading operations, supported by UN colleagues and partners on the ground, while UN agencies continue to monitor needs and coordinate relief for affected communities.
