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Pemba is thought to be home to about 400,000 people, and the heavy rains have placed many in danger. Landslides are a growing worry in the city's Mahate neighbourhood, regional Ocha authorities said, while in the Natite neighbourhood houses have started to collapse. The World Food Programme has reportedly begun giving out rations to stranded people, but destroyed roads have forced operations to end in the most isolated areas. At least five people have died as a result of the cyclone, and nearly 35,000 homes have been badly damaged or destroyed, national authorities say. Brazilian rescue teams rescued about 350 people from flooded parts of the city on Sunday. Image caption: Heavy flooding has destroyed infrastructure and made aid efforts more complicated On Sunday a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply saddened" by the impact of Cyclone Kenneth. UN agencies are aiding local authorities, and Mr Guterres appealed for "additional resources" from the international community "to fund the response in the immediate, medium and longer term".What is the affected area like?
Cabo Delgado province is not as densely populated as the area hit by Cyclone Idai, and there is apparently more high ground there. That, in addition to warnings by authorities ahead of the storm, could significantly stem losses compared with Cyclone Idai. But reports said many thousands of homes had been flattened by the winds, and the area has been hit by militant Islamist violence in recent months, which could complicate humanitarian operations. Thousands of people had already fled their homes to seek shelter from violence in camps for displaced people.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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