The Government estimates that over 500 people have died, while some 350 are reported missing, with more than 500,000 displaced and now living in some 534 makeshift camps.Tropical Cyclone Freddy has worsened the situation and more people will now need assistance in 2023. Some 3.8 million people were facing acute food insecurity levels (IPC Phase 3) at the peak of the hunger season between January and March this year.Here is an update on the situation and WFP’s activities in support of the government-led response: WFP is on the ground supporting the national government to help flood-hit families get back on their feet by providing an immediate response package, while also paving a pathway out of the catastrophic situation. ![]() In the southern Nsanje district, cut-off by floods¸ maize prices are up 400 percent year-on-year. Several markets are either inaccessible or without sufficient food. The price of maize, the country’s staple food has soared to record levels and is now 300 percent higher on average than the same time last year in the cyclone-affected region. Democratic Republic of the Congo emergencyīLANTYRE – Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country, worsening levels of food insecurity as families struggle to meet their food needs.We work in 123 countries and territories, combining emergency assistance with long-term development while adapting our activities to the context and challenges of each location and its people.
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