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Built on the beach facing the Indian Ocean, the fishing community of Praia Nova was among the worst hit when Idai made landfall. With the rainy season already underway, much of the slum is still in ruins: piles of rubble sit where concrete houses once stood, roofs are pinned down with bricks, and people pray in makeshift churches covered with tarpaulins. Residents here question the lack of support from the government, particularly given the amount of money they believe was spent by the ruling party on canvassing during presidential elections in October. “We need to reconstruct, but we don’t have materials,” said António Martinho, a local fisherman.