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Weather Alert: Temperatures may rise to 40°C in seven Mozambique provinces today
11:21 CAT | 28 Aug 2024
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The Mozambican National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) has warned of an “intense heat” wave that will affect seven provinces in the centre and south of the country today, including Maputo, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104° Fahrenheit).
The alert issued by INAM follows another issued last week, and is valid until 4:00 p.m. local time today.
INAM identifies as “risk areas” the following regions, which will suffer the effects of the heatwave.
In the south of the country, five districts in Inhambane province (Jangamo, Inharrime, Mabote, Massinga and Panda); three districts in Maputo province (Moamba, Magude and Manhiça); and all districts of Gaza province.
In central Mozambique, seven districts in Sofala province (Caia, Chibabava, Chemba, Dondo, Inhaminga, Nhamatanda and Marromeu); three districts in Manica province (Catandica, Gondola and Sussundenga); seven districts in Tete province (Chitima, Moatize, Mágoè, Mutarara, Zumbo), including the city of Tete, the provincial capital; and four districts in Zambézia province (Chinde, Mopeia, Mocuba and Morrumbala).
The INAM alert states that, due to the “persistence of the advection of hot and dry air towards the interior of Mozambique”, it predicts for today the “continuation of intense heat, with maximum temperatures ranging from 35 to 40 degrees Celsius” in the districts identified.
Meanwhile, partly cloudy skies are expected in the provinces of Niassa, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, a chance of scattered showers on the coast, local mist or fog and light to moderate east to northeast winds.
“Given the discomfort caused by the forecast weather, it is recommended that safety precautions be taken,” stresses INAM.
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 from October to April.
The 2018/2019 rainy season was one of the most severe in Mozambique’s history: 714 people died, including 648 victims of cyclones Idai and Kenneth, two of the largest ever to hit the country.
In the first quarter of last year, heavy rains and the passage of Cyclone Freddy caused 306 deaths, affected more than 1.3 million people in the country, and destroyed 236,000 homes and 3,200 classrooms, according to official government data.
At the end of September, President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi called on the population and entities to prepare for the foreseeable effects of the ‘El Niño’ phenomenon in the country in the following months, with forecasts of above-normal rainfall and outbreaks of drought.
“History repeats itself. So we have to create conditions for resilience. In this sense, the Government will issue regular warnings to keep the population informed and prepared for weather conditions that may not be favourable to life, production or infrastructure”, said the head of state.
LUSA / A VERDADE
Source: Lusa / A Veradade
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