The Mozambican airline LAM announced today the cancellation of all flights this morning in the country, due to the tropical storm “Filipo”, which has been affecting southern Mozambique since Tuesday -Friday. “They were carried out in the afternoon, as soon as the weather conditions showed notable improvements”, said the state airline, in a statement. Due to the “weather situation”, LAM has already had to cancel some flights on Tuesday and a company aircraft had to “land at an alternative destination”. After the province of Inhambane, the effects of the severe tropical storm “Filipo” have been felt since Tuesday night in Maputo , with reports of several floods and affected houses in the capital. Mozambican authorities warned, on Tuesday night, to adopt precautionary measures in view of the forecast of heavy rains, particularly in Maputo, following the severe tropical storm that affects the country.The National Emergency Operation Center (CENOE) called for the conservation of food, school materials and documents in safe places, checking and seeking safe shelter with the authorities, reinforcing the security of roofs and windows of houses with resistant material. CENOE also recommended, in a statement, that citizens remain attentive to information from the competent authorities, that they remove small vessels from the water to safe locations, pay attention to the elderly, children and people with disabilities. The National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) confirmed that the storm “Filipo” entered the continent at 05:00 on Tuesday, through the district of Inhassoro, in Inhambane, heading southwest, namely Maputo.”Over the next 24 hours, the system will continue to move progressively in the southwest direction, which can also affect the weather characterized by very heavy rain, maximum wind of 90 km/h and gusts of up to 120 km/h”, reads a warning from INAM.The storm “Filipo” left almost 100 thousand people without electricity in Mozambique, in addition to causing the destruction of houses and other infrastructure in the affected regions. Mozambican authorities estimate that around 525 thousand people could be affected by the storm “Filipo”, which is expected to hit the provinces of Sofala , in central Mozambique, Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo. Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by climate change in the world, cyclically facing floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs between October and April. (RM)Source:Rádio Moçambique Online
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