Inhambane, Gaza, Manica and Sofala provinces were damaged. Zimbabwe In Zimbabwe, 200 mm (7.87 in) of rain fell, with some totals being higher. Freddy killed two people after being struck by lightning. Strong winds ripped the roofs off eight classrooms. Roofs were blown off at least five houses, and furniture was damaged. See also Tropical cyclones in 2023 Weather of 2023 List of South-West Indian Ocean very intense tropical cyclones Tropical cyclones in the Mascarene Islands Other tropical cyclones similar to Freddy: Cyclone Litanne (1994) – a long-lived cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere which impacted Madagascar. Cyclone Leon–Eline (2000) – the longest-lived cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere which severely impacted Madagascar and Mozambique. Cyclone Hudah (2000) – another long-lived cyclone that also affected Madagascar. Related tropical cyclones: Cyclone Fantala (2016) – an intense and long-lived cyclone. Cyclone Batsirai (2022) – a powerful tropical cyclone that caused catastrophic damage in Madagascar. Cyclone Darian (2022) – a powerful long-lasting tropical cyclone that reached VITC status in the same season. Cyclone Cheneso (2023) – a strong tropical cyclone which affected Madagascar a month prior. Notes References External links MFR Track Data of Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy JTWC Operational Track Data of Tropical Cyclone 11S (Freddy) 11S.FREDDY from the United States Naval Research Laboratory 2023 meteorology 2022–23 Australian region cyclone season 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season 2023 in Madagascar 2020s in Mauritius 2020s in Réunion 2020s in Zimbabwe Tropical cyclones in 2023 Very intense tropical cyclones Category 4 Australian region cyclones Cyclones in Mauritius Cyclones in Réunion Cyclones in Madagascar Cyclones in Mozambique Cyclones in Zimbabwe Tropical cyclones in the Mascarene Islands Natural disasters in Madagascar February 2023 events in Africa