Long before Cyclone Idai roared in and tore apart Mozambique's seaside city of Beira, the mayor dreamed of protecting his people from climate change. It would be a huge challenge. Large parts of the ...

MAPUTO, MozambiqueMAPUTO, Mozambique — Heavy rains from Cyclone Gombe are causing flooding in central Mozambique’s port city of Beira, which was severely hit by a deadly cyclone three years ago.

FILE - In this Tuesday March 26, 2019 file photo, a young girl walks through flood waters near Beira, Mozambique. Beira's mayor Davis Simango dreamed about protecting his people from climate change ...

FILE - In this Monday March 25, 2019 file photo, Beira Mayor Daviz Simango, right, pauses from directing disaster relief operations in Beira, Mozambique. Simango, the leader of Mozambique’s opposition ...

BEIRA, Mozambique – Long before Cyclone Idai roared in and tore apart Mozambique's seaside city of Beira, the mayor dreamed of protecting his people from climate change. It would be a huge challenge.

BEIRA, MozambiqueBEIRA, Mozambique — Long before Cyclone Idai roared in and tore apart Mozambique’s seaside city of Beira, the mayor dreamed of protecting his people from climate change. It would be a ...

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