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Avo and banana farmers in Mozambique keep wary eye on record-breaking Cyclone Freddy

MAPUTO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of deaths caused by torrential rains and floods in southern Mozambique has risen to seven, the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) announced on Monday.

Views: Visits 56 Cyclone Chalane is moving west across the Mozambique Channel and is expected to reach Beira tomorrow morning (Wednesday 30 Dec) with winds up to 100 km/h, as the cyclone picks up heat and energy from the warm Mozambique Channel.  It is predicted to continue west into Zimbabwe Wednesday afternoon. The cyclone comes just 9 months after the devastating cyclone Idai. Chalane should be less damaging, but still with strong winds and heavy rain. Chalane crossed Madagascar Fr...