Mozambique: Rainfall forecast for today and tomorrow due to Storm Freddy – Notícias

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Mozambique: Rainfall forecast for today and tomorrow due to Storm Freddy – Notícias

12:25 CAT | 28 Feb 2023

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Heavy rainfall, locally very heavy, as a result of the passage of Tropical Storm Freddy, will continue to characterize the weather today and tomorrow in the country, with more than 100 millimetres in 24 hours, mainly in the provinces of Gaza, Inhambane, Sofala and Manica.

Information from the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) indicates that, in Gaza province, the precipitation will mainly affect the districts of Massangena, Chibuto, Chicualacuala, Mabalane and Mapai.

In Inhambane province, the districts of Zavala, Inharrime, Jangamo, Panda, Funhalouro, Mabote, Homoíne, Morrumbene, Massinga, Vilankulo, Inhassoro, Govuro and the cities of Inhambane and Maxixe will also be affected.

In Sofala province, according to INAM, it will rain in Machanga, Chibabava, Búzi, Dondo, Nhamatanda, Muanza, Gorongosa, Chiringoma, Marromeu, Maringuè, Caia, Chemba and in the city of Beira.

In Manica province, there will be precipitation in the districts of Machaze, Mossurize, Sussundenga, Macate, Gondola, Vandúzi, Manica, Báruè, Macossa, Guro, Tambara and in the city of Chimoio.

Meanwhile, Lídia Cardoso, representative of the President of the Republic monitoring the effects of Tropical Storm Freddy in Gaza province, said yesterday in the city of Xai-Xai that the weather system did not cause any deaths, but affected just over 57,000 people nationally.

READ: Mozambique: Over 57,000 affected by cyclone Freddy – AIM

Cardoso reported that around 18,000 people are in accommodation centres set up across the country, and that the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management (INGD) would continue to monitor those affected until they resume their normal lives.

“From the work carried out at the moment, in addition to humanitarian assistance, there is ongoing awareness-raising aimed at people who still remain in risk areas. Our great satisfaction is that so far there are is record of deaths directly associated with the floods, other than those of two women washed away while trying to harvest products from their machambas, in the province of Gaza,” she said.

READ: Two women killed by crocodiles during floods in Chibuto district, Mozambique

Minister Cardoso clarified that at the moment, according to the weather forecast, the situation was set to improve, but institutions needed to remain alert and avoid crossing rivers, some of which are already overflowing.

“We know that there are still some crops in the fields, but we appeal to the populations not to go there. because the machambas are flooded. It is better to wait for new guidelines from the institutions, especially from the INGD, before families to return to their homes,” she added.

In general, communities had followed the INGD’s appeals to leave high-risk zones, the minister said. Rural residents were also evacuating their animals, especially cattle, to safe areas.

Source: Notícias