President Robert Mugabe praised Environment, Water and Climate Minister Oppah Muchinguri and Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister <a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/Prisca_Mupfumira">Prisca Mupfumira</a> for their hard work and reaction to Tropical Cyclone Dineo. Muchinhuri was praised for warning people about the dangers of floods while Mupfumira was praised for mobilising resources.
Addressing the 105th Ordinary Session of the Zanu-PF Central Committee in Harare on Friday, Mugabe said:
<blockquote>Our Minister of Environment and her group were wonderful performers, alerting people and working together with Ministry of Labour for assistance
They distinguished themselves very much. We were quick as Government in moving to places that were affected in order to assuage the challenges that were faced by families that are still displaced from unfortunate events where a number of people died.</blockquote>
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/ministers-earn-presidents-praise/">Herald</a>

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Mugabe praises Oppah Muchinguri and Priscah Mupfumira for reaction to Cyclone Dineo

President Robert Mugabe has been criticised by analysts and opposition parties after a list published on social media by Higher Education minister and Tsholotsho North legislator, Jonathan Moyo, revealed that the president donated biscuits and snacks to victims of Cyclone Dineo.
The full list of goods which the president donated encompassed 1 000 packs of Zapnax, 1 000 units of bottled mineral water and 1 000 packs of 2kg biscuits to the more than 900 flood victims who are temporarily housed in overcrowded tents at Sipepa, in Tsholotsho. MDC-T spokesperson, Obert Gutu said:
<blockquote>It’s a mockery and an insult to the people of Tsholotsho. Mugabe spent $2,5 million on his birthday bash in Matobo a few weeks ago but doesn’t have the common decency and morality of, at the very least, spending a similar amount of money on flood victims.</blockquote>
Civic leader Maureen Kademaunga said Mugabe’s donation was clear evidence that he has absolutely no regard for ordinary people’s lives, while political analyst Dewa Mavinga said that the donation is symbolic of what is wrong with Zimbabwe and the government and that Mugabe is totally out of touch with reality and the needs of the people.
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2017/03/14/anger-over-mugabe-cyclone-donations">Daily News</a>

Mugabe criticised for donating biscuits & Zapnax snacks to Cyclone Dineo victims

Transport and Infrastructural Development minister, Joram Gumbo, says his ministry is raising $80 million for immediate road repairs after Cyclone Dineo left some of the country’s major highways impassable. Although the cyclone downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it hit Zimbabwe earlier this month, it still left a trail of destruction.
In a telephone interview with The Source Minister Gumbo said:
<blockquote>I don’t even know where to start because it’s bad everywhere. It’s actually disastrous. Roads and bridges throughout the country have been destroyed. The problem is that with the rains, we can’t even construct a road. As such, it makes our work very difficult. I am currently in the process of mobilising resources for the rebuilding of the roads and bridges. From the Ministry of Finance we need $30 million and $50 million from the banks as loans through Zinara. I am also engaging other companies in the construction sector to also chip in.</blockquote>
Gumbo said the situation has been declared a national disaster by President Robert Mugabe.
More: <a href="http://source.co.zw/2017/02/cyclone-dineo-destruction-80mln-needed-repair-roads/">The Source</a>

$80 million needed to repair roads following Cyclone Dineo

Hundreds of people and at least one person died after Dineo wrecked havoc in Matabeleland and Midlands provinces. Dineo had originally been categorised as a cyclone before being downgraded and classified as a tropical depression/tropical storm.
Tslotsho District in Matebeleland North was the worst affected. The Civil Protection Unit had to call in the Air Force of Zimbabwe to rescue close to half a thousand people who were marooned. TheAFZ was airlifting people from affected villages to Sipepa Secondary School and Sipepa Hospital. However, most of the villagers who were rescued were unable to salvage anything. The helicopters could only carry 16 people at a time.
Minister of local government <a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/Saviour_Kasukuwere" target="_blank">Saviour Kasukuwere</a> said that some of the affected people had requested relocation.
<blockquote>Most importantly the families have requested to be relocated. We have assigned the Tsholotsho Rural District council to identify alternative land for the families. In the meantime, the government will bring food and medicine to assist the hospital. School children will be integrated into the local schools</blockquote>
One person died in Midlands province while livestock was swept away by the floods.
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/tropical-storm-dineo-leaves-hundreds-homeless-2/">Chronicle</a>

One dead and hundreds homeless after Dineo wrecks havoc

The Civil Protection Unit had to engage the Air Force of Zimbabwe to rescue marooned villagers in Tsolotsho. Between 60-80 families are estimated to have been trapped by the floods resulting from heavy rains. This was part of the effects of a tropical depression ex-Dineo which was once Cyclone Dineo until it was downgraded. Most of the families were from the Sipepa area.
Civil Protection Unit Deputy Director Ms Sibusisiwe Ndlovu said:
<blockquote>The helicopter has so far done eight trips and it’s still continuing. We hope by the end of the night to have moved everyone to safety</blockquote>
Here are some of the images:
  
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Air Force of Zimbabwe called in to rescue families trapped by floods in Tsholotsho

Tropical Cyclone Dineo, which is expected to affect parts of Zimbabwe has caused a lot of damage in Mozambique, killing 7 people and affecting close to 130 000 people. Dineo destroyed more than 20 000 homes through winds and very strong rains in Inhambane, south-east Mocambique. The winds have speeds in excess of 100 km/h. Dineo is expected to affect parts of Masvingo, Matabeleland South and Manicaland provinces.
However, Dineo was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday and renamed “ex-Dineo.” <a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/news/2017/02/15/zimbabwe-high-alert-cyclone-dineo-hits-mocambique/" target="_blank">The Met Department has advised people to brace for flooding.</a>
Here are some from Human Rights Watch researcher Zenaida Machado:
 
 
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