Latest tropical storm is ranked as one of the longest and most powerful ever recorded

Hundreds dead after Cyclone Freddy ravages Malawi and Mozambique


Hundreds of people have been killed in Malawi and neighbouring Mozambique after one of the longest and most powerful tropical storms ever recorded ravaged a swath of southern Africa.
Malawian authorities were on Thursday struggling to mount search and rescue operations after Cyclone Freddy swept away villages, wrecked power lines and inflicted significant damage to Blantyre, the country’s second-biggest city.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Joseph Cotterill