Devastating cyclone tracks trail of destruction across southeast Africa

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By Reuters

MAPUTO/HARARE — Mozambique started three days of national mourning on Wednesday after powerful cyclone winds and flooding killed hundreds of people and left a massive trail of destruction across swathes of southeast Africa.

Cylone Idai, which hit Mozambique’s port city of Beira on Thursday before moving inland, brought winds of up to 105 mph that flattened buildings and put the lives of millions of people at risk.

source: nbcnews.com