People affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai in southern Africa, urgently need clean water, safe sanitation facilities and shelter, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Monday, warning that some areas of Mozambique still remain inaccessible because of the unprecedented flooding.

In an interview with Daniel Johnson from UN News, IFRC Secretary General Elhadj As Sy, described the huge scale of need he witnessed on a visit to the country last Friday.