The tropical cyclone that devastated Mozambique and other Southern African nations has been ranked as one of the worst-weather related disasters recorded in the Southern Hemisphere as pointed out by UN officials. The official death toll in Mozambique has climbed above 200, although it is feared as many as 1,000 may have died according to recent estimates. Aid groups have indicated that at least 400,000 people had been made homeless following the deadly cyclone in central Mozambique alone. Rescue crews continue to scramble in an effort to provide immediate relief, but are still struggling to reach victim six days after the cyclone hit landfall. More recently, similar flash floods have killed hundreds in low-lying coastal parts of Asia and other parts of the developing world, indicating the immense effect of climate change's deadly impact on poor, urbanizing nations.
