History: March 14 (#1)

History: March 14 (#1)
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March 14, 2019 Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths.

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On March 14, in the year 2019: Cyclone Idai makes land fall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai was one of the costliest and deadliest tropical cyclones on record to affect Africa and the Southern Hemisphere.

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Why March 14, 2019 matters: Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: March 14, 2019 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital r evolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Cyclone Idai makes landfall near Beira, Mozambique, causing devastating floods and over 1,000 deaths. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Idai (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)