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Beira after #Idai: First pictures of a devastated city start to emerge, as people keep trying to contact relatives & friends
5:29 CAT | 16 Mar 2019
Macúti church was left in ruins after the storm. Photo: Facebook / Fernando Veloso
Landline communications had reportedly been restored on Friday by state-owned company Tmcel, while only the remaining mobile, data and internet communications remained cut off since Thursday evening (14), according to an article brought by A Verdade online. However, messages from people looking for their dear ones, asking for help and claiming that they were unable to contact them, keep pouring in on social media ( see below).
Meanwhile, the first images of the damage caused by Idai emerge:
All photos below, courtesy of Mozambique in My Heart / Facebook
All photos below, courtesy of Fernando Veloso / Facebook
All photos below, courtesy of Nuno Teixeira, @teveen
My brother, a South African citizen is also in #Beira . We are sick with worry. Pls update as and when you have any news ?
— Daniela Rodrigues (@DaniSheilaRod) March 17, 2019
This vdo is frm #biera city (, verified)
And situation is not too bad .. Atleast no flooding for now.. Particularly in this area.
This vdo end merely 100 mtr bfr the location whr I m trying to contact with family members. Still no communication. pic.twitter.com/yrUjq6RVMf— PPb (@ppbntl19) March 16, 2019
Hi, I have not heard from my family in beira I have not had any contact since Thursday, I ask for your help. My family is close to the hospital behind BP Macuti.#CicloneIDAI #beira
— Nazir Ismail (@IpadNazir) March 17, 2019
#Beira I’ve had confirmation a flight has landed with aid workers & comms equipment. I’ve also picked up bits of info in some of the comments to a post I made on Facebook (scroll down past al the sympathy messages) https://t.co/S9ltS2wEd1 Thank you all for your wonderful support
— Ruth Ellul (@RuthEllul) March 17, 2019
#cycloneidai Mozambique #Beira https://t.co/hTSDybHH8v
— Wiz Bishop (@WizBish) March 17, 2019
Does anyone know or have and news of my friend Ross Muir who owns Biques Restuarant or any of his work colleagues and friends? No communication with Ross since Thursday. We know thingsare but there but any news would help. #Beira #CycloneIdai
— Colleen Patterson (@Colleenresidual) March 17, 2019
The whole of Beira has been without power and comms since Thursday eve so everyone with friends or relatives there are unfortunately without any information. The 1st flights into Beira started today so we hope news will start soon, try not to worry yet
— Lorraine (@martel5020) March 17, 2019
ℹ️⚠️?? After exhausting all attempts to establish contact via official channels we are now launching this public appeal: there are 4 Portuguese citizens, and one British citizen, unreachable at #Beira. Anyone in the city please contact us with the utmost urgency. ??⚠️ℹ️
— VOST Portugal ?? (@VOSTPT) March 17, 2019
As per the information Indian are safe in Beira, communication lines are still not established, we have been trying to reach out Indian community in Beira.
— India in Mozambique (@IndiainMoz) March 16, 2019
Please please can anyone help us find this baby’s daddy Mark Ellul @melibeus who is a @livuni @waltoncentre doctor working in #Beira, last heard 9pm Thursday during cyclone #Idai in room A308 at the Golden Peacock Resort hotel. Thank you. Please retweet! pic.twitter.com/Nzw5FjLcRT
— Ruth Ellul (@RuthEllul) March 16, 2019
Also searching for any information on my husband and other 4 Brazilian professors stayin at the gold peacock hotel.
— deborasiq (@deborasiq) March 16, 2019
We also trying to get in touch with our family members (including a 7 month beby) at nearby places.
One team is on their way(100km away currently)
I will share info ASAP about the palace if I get any.
Network is down.https://t.co/Y00k45vimk— PPb (@ppbntl19) March 16, 2019
Im in the same position. I dont know nothing from my father since the same time. No news until now from him
— Mariana Santos (@Mariana22703947) March 16, 2019
Team update: Lot of damage to buildings; Access very challenging with most roads requiring clearing; Airport reported to be in a mess but unclear on sign. damage. Team now moving into centre of town to see more of the situation.
— Marc Nosbach (@NosbachMarc) March 15, 2019
More footage arriving from Beira Mozambique this time sent in by Despina Nicolau pic.twitter.com/SpUyozf4qj
— Storm Report SA (@StormReportSA1) March 15, 2019
Excessive damage in Beira Mozambique as we receive our first video clip from Despina Nicolau pic.twitter.com/ioG0GUilx5
— Storm Report SA (@StormReportSA1) March 15, 2019
#ontheroad to #Beira for the first #CycloneIdai assessments, the team gives a snapshot of the aftermath: “there are fallen trees everywhere, we are 150km from Beira”. pic.twitter.com/NsU5rQOLRq
— WFP Mozambique (@wfp_mozambique) March 15, 2019
#Beira pôs #cicloneidai. 4 pic.twitter.com/DR2eluHh1G
— Nuno Teixeira (@teveen) March 15, 2019
@SushmaSwaraj
our friend Humayun shaikh no contact from last 2 days. Can you help us?
Shaikh Humayun,
Macuti
Beira, Mozambiquehttps://t.co/Fn46NdbHB6
@@PMOIndia@narendramodi pic.twitter.com/DIVwH56KpQ— ashwin mogarkar (@ashwinmog) March 16, 2019
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