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Zimbabweans Still Recovering 1 Year After Cyclone Idai

Columbus Mavhunga

   CHIMANIMANI, ZIMBABWE - A year after eastern Zimbabwe was hit by
   Cyclone Idai, one of the worst tropical storms on record for Africa,
   some survivors are still recovering.

   The cyclone that hit in March 2019 left nearly 700 people dead or
   missing, and destroyed or damaged almost 50,000 homes, according to
   officials.

   Sitting next to his fowl run with fewer than five chickens -- his only
   sign of wealth -- 33-year-old Muchaneta Maputire is one of the
   thousands who survived but had to move into a temporary shelter because
   his house was ruined.

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