Cyclone Freddy hits Malawi's southern region

LILONGWE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Malawi's Ministry of Health and Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), in collaboration with various humanitarian partners, have been coordinating preparedness and response interventions in strategic points in the country's 10 districts that have been heavily affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

A statement released Sunday by DoDMA Commissioner Charles Kalemba said the DoDMA has deployed members of the national search and rescue team comprising the Malawi Police Service, the Marine Department, and the Malawi Red Cross Society.