Idai was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the country since 2008, when Tropical Cyclone Jokwe, which had maximum winds of 185 kph, made landfall.

"Extremely dangerous" tropical cyclone #Idai is approaching landfall in #Mozambique, with sustained max winds of 165 kmh and life threatening storm surge which may coincide with high tide.

Over 400 are dead and countless more are at grave risk, huddled on rooftops or clinging to trees, in the horrifying aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

Tropical Cyclone Idai struck the African countries of Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Mozambique a week ago, but humanitarian workers are only now grasping the scale of the storm's destruction.

The death toll from horrific Cyclone Idai in southeast Africa has risen above 800, making the storm the third deadliest cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere.

Following the storm, nearly two-thirds of Mayotte was unreachable. Tropical storm danger zone struck again as worst cyclone in 90 years obliterates island: 'Everything has been razed' first ...

Depending on its location and strength, a tropical cyclone is referred to by different names, such as the hurricane, typhoon, tropical storm, cyclonic storm, tropical depression, and simply cyclone.

Parts of southern Africa have been left devastated after Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, destroying towns and villages in its path.

The tropical cyclone took governments by surprise and caused widespread destruction across the region.