“A cyclone or a tropical storm is expected to hit northern Mozambique on January 24”, the International Federation of the Red Cross announced in an emergency plan published on Friday. “Notícias ao Minuto” writes “Notícias ao Minuto”. east coast of southern Africa. This time torrential rains and strong winds are expected, which can reach 166 kilometers per hour in the worst case scenario, in the provinces of Sofala, Nampula and Zambézia, where about half of the country’s 30 million inhabitants live .The Red Cross predicts that at least 25,000 people will be affected, but if the worst predictions come true, the number could reach 300,000.The humanitarian organization’s plan foresees the destruction of several infrastructures. ures and houses (most are of precarious construction), loss of agricultural production with worsening food insecurity, lack of potable water and increased risk of diseases related to stagnant water, such as cholera and malaria. from rural areas to urban spaces where there is already a lack of decent housing and where the covid-19 pandemic has made it difficult to find work. trajectory of the storm or cyclone to form in the next 48 hours”, the document reads, according to which there are 880 volunteers ready to take action. aid materials and equipment in advance at various locations, as well as preparing reception centers. Many of the actors were on the ground during Cyclones Idai and Kennet h, which hit the country in March and April 2019. The 2018/2019 rainy season was one of the most severe in memory in Mozambique: 714 people died, including 648 victims of two of the biggest cyclones (Idai and Kenneth) ever to hit In the current storm season, at least 14 people have died and another 53,269 have been affected by natural disasters since October, according to the latest report by the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD).
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