Another strong tropical storm heads for Mozambique... and it could be devastating | Duncan025
Another strong tropical cyclone is heading for the south-east coast of Africa and it is expected to make landfall on Thursday.
"Currently the wind speed is estimated at 60 knots, or roughly 120km/h. It is getting very strong," South African Weather Service forecaster Mbavhi Maliage told News24 on Wednesday.Rainfall from the storm system is difficult to estimate and Maliage said Kenneth would likely become stronger.Second tropical system
The east coast of SA is in recovery after a weaker cut-off low, which had a wind speed of between at 35 knots and 45 knots .Mozambique is still recovering from the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai, which hit in March with winds of 200km/h.1 000 in southern AfricaKenneth is the latest in a range of storms in the 2018/2019 season that included Idai, Dineo, Desmond and Eketsang.
According to the Mozambican Master Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017-2030, the Mozambique National Institute for Disaster Management argues that over the past 20 years, the country has experienced increasing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.
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