Southern Africa, Flash Update No.5: Tropical Storm Chalane (as of 30 December 2020)
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Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in Muanza district, in central Mozambique, in the early hours of 30 December.
The storm brought rains and winds to parts of Sofala Province, including areas which were struck by Cyclone Idai in March 2019.
The storm has since tracked inland across central Mozambique, weakening to a tropical depression, and is expected to bring rains and thunderstorms to Zimbabwe.
The low pressure area caused by Chalane may then continue to move westwards towards Botswana and Namibia.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in the district of Muanza, north of Beira City, in Mozambique’s Sofala Province, in the early hours of 30 December, with moderate rains and winds, according to Mozambique’s National Institute of Meteorology (INAM). Areas of Sofala Province that were impacted by Chalane include Dondo, Beira City and Buzi, which were st
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MAPUTO (Reuters) - The powerful tropical storm Chalane made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind but less damage than had been initially expected to an area devastated by a cyclone nearly two years ago.
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Beira, a low-lying coastal city of 500,000 people, is home to Mozambique’s second-largest port, which serves as a gateway to landlocked countries in the region.
Myrta Kaulard, United Nations resident coordinator for Mozambique, said most of the rains had been concentrated in an area north of Beira, where thousands were also resettled after Cyclone Idai about two years ago.