Tropical Cyclone Freddy dominates Labor Day speeches in Malawi

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Tropical Cyclone Freddy dominates Labor Day speeches in Malawi

STORY: Tropical Cyclone Freddy dominates Labor Day speeches in Malawi DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rally 2. various of the podium 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, Malawian President 4. various of the event 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): REBECCA ADDA-DONTOH, UN resident coordinator in Malawi STORYLINE: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has said the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Freddy are far from over. He said that the southern African country needs an additional 700 billion Kwacha (about 683 Million U.S. dollars) for recovery and reconstruction alone. According to the President, it is estimated that damage and losses caused by the cyclone exceed 500 million U.S. dollars. Workers in Malawi rallied Monday like fellow counterparts across the world to mark the International Workers' Day. In Lilongwe, large crowds gathered at Masintha Ground under the theme "Natural Disasters a Threat to Livelihoods and Decent Work: Creating D

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