People line a muddy road in this image tweeted by Malawi Red Cross Society on March 13. Photo: Supplied
“Those living close to the river and bridges, take caution. Tropical Cyclone Freddy will hit Malawi from this evening (10 March 2023).” In the weeks before the cyclone hit, the warnings were intensified on social media and from newsrooms. Community workers from the department of disaster management affairs went into the towns and villages of the southern districts.
I was in Zomba. I had stocked up enough for a few days — cyclones like…
