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By Robert Tapfumaneyi  THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) is putting in place a number of response mechanisms to the anticipated Cyclone Chalane expected to hit the eastern parts of the country in a few days’ time. These include offering some of its mission schools as evacuation centres for those affected by the harsh weather phenomenon. “To date, a number of mission schools have been designated as evacuation centres, the ZCC has put aside a small fund on standby for food support,” ZCC secretary general, Rev Kenneth Mtata told NewZimbabwe.com Sunday. He added, “The ZCC trained pa...

December 25, 2020 Owen Khamuls - Nyasa Times 3 Comments Malawians should brace for extreme weather conditions in the coming days with floods to hits parts of the Southern Region from New Year’s eve as a weather phenomenon that could develop into a tropical cyclone is building up in the Indian Ocean, weather experts have warned. Nkhokwe: Malawians should brace themselves In this regard, the weather experts are advising people to exercise great caution in the coming several days in view of expected sporadic and scattered storms to be accompanied by strong winds, thunder and lightning. ...

Reliefweb.int, a global forum run by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says the tropical depression that has formed in the south-west part of the Indian Ocean will continue to strengthen as it moves westward towards Madagascar over the next few days.

Another cyclone to hit Zimbabwe BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA ZIMBABWE is reportedly set to experience another tropical cyclone that will result in massive flooding, especially in Manicaland province. The tropical storm, named Cyclone Chalane, according to the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) is likely to follow the path of Cyclone Idai, which occurred in March last year and left a trail of destruction in eastern Zimbabwe. Thousands of people, especially in Chimanimani, Chipinge and some parts of Masvingo, were displaced while more than 500 others reportedly died. About 300 people are still miss...

CPU Teams On High Alert December 24, 2020 The cyclone is expected to hit parts of Manicaland next week. President Mnangagwa yesterday said the Government had already been proactive on the looming natural disaster. He said CPU teams had been activated to manage the impact of the cyclone in the event that it hits eastern parts of the country next week as anticipated. There were fears the cyclone could be destructive like Cyclone Idai which hit parts of Manicaland 21 months ago. “We hear that a cyclone similar to Idai is building up in the ocean (Indian) and it can come here so we are warning...