#TodayInHistory: 13 March 2019, Cyclone Idai batters Chimanimani and Chipinge

#TodayInHistory: 13 March 2019 saw Cyclone Idai unleash heavy rains across eastern Zimbabwe, causing devastating floods and landslides in Chimanimani and Chipinge. Many villages were cut off, with homes buried under mud and debris. Thousands of residents were displaced, seeking refuge in temporary shelters with limited food, water, and medical care.

Rescue teams struggled to reach the hardest-hit communities due to destroyed roads and bridges. Crops and livestock were destroyed, leaving farmers and families facing severe food shortages. Humanitarian aid began arriving, but the sheer scale of the disaster meant recovery would take months.