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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, on Monday, declared a \u201cstate of disaster\u201d in the southern region of the country after floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy killed at least 99 people.<\/p>\n

Heavy rains and strong winds destroyed houses, washed away roads and bridges, flattened crop fields and disrupted power generation.<\/p>\n

Chakwera also appealed for help locally and globally for the tens of thousands of people who have been left without food and shelter. He said:<\/p>\n

Government is already responding to the emergencies, rendering urgent assistance to all affected districts, and appealing for local and international support for all the families affected by this disaster.<\/p>\n

The state of disaster has been declared in the following districts: Blantyre City and District, Chikwawa District, Chiradzulu District, Mulanje District, Mwanza District, Neno District, Nsanje District, Thyolo District, Phalombe District, and Zomba City and District.<\/p>\n

Malawi\u2019s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba, told CNN that rescue efforts have been compounded by the rains that have continued to pound the country. He said:<\/p>\n

We are still having a lot of rain coming down. We are now experiencing landslides, flash floods, and stones rolling down some hills. Because of the weather, rescue efforts are not easy.<\/p>\n

In some of the places we have to go and rescue people, it\u2019s not easy to get there. It\u2019s tough but we are making sure we do the job that we need to do.<\/p>\n

Schools in the 10 southern districts will remain closed until Wednesday, Malawi\u2019s education ministry said in a statement Sunday<\/p>\n

Tropical Cyclone Freddy has broken records for the longest-lasting storm of its kind after travelling thousands of kilometres since it emerged on 6 February.<\/p>\n

The cyclone has been described as a \u201cvery rare\u201d storm by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which called its journey so far \u201cincredible and dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, on Monday, declared a \u201cstate of disaster\u201d in the southern region of the country after floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy killed at least 99 people. Heavy rains and strong winds destroyed houses, washed away roads and bridges, flattened crop fields and disrupted power generation. 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