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DW / The trail of destruction left by Dineo is yet to be fully assessed
Tropical cyclone Dineo has arrived on the coast of the Mozambican province of Inhambane causing damage to homes, schools and commercial establishments. It is not yet known how many people have been affected.
Streets are flooded and the strong winds broke windows, ripped roofs off buildings and flattened trees and electricity poles.
According to the DW correspondent in the region, Luciano da Conceição, the inhabitants were left without water and electricity, and school has been suspended until the situation returns to normal.
So far, it is not known how many people have been affected by the weather – the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) is expected to offer updates soon. But on Wednesday, institute spokesman Paulo Tomás said that Civil Protection was on alert and Emergency Technical Councils had been activated in Inhambane and Gaza provinces.
“At the moment, we are monitoring the situation. These things are foreseen in the Contingency Plan,” Tomás told Lusa news agency. “We will intensify the allocation of goods and materials for possible responses.”
The Mozambican Red Cross said it had sent emergency aid and 350 workers to the affected areas.
Flights could be cancelled
The INGC reminded residents of the coastal cities of Inhambane and Maxixe to take precautions, storing groceries and reinforcing roofs and windows to cope with the arrival of the cyclone. According to forecasts, the winds could reach 120 km/hr. Bad weather is also expected to hit the capital, Maputo.
Meanwhile, Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) warned on Wednesday that it might cancel flights near the Mozambique Channel because of cyclone Dineo.
“Depending on the intensity of the possible tropical disturbance, some flights may be reprogrammed,” LAM said in a statement.
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