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Southern Africa, Flash Update No.4: Tropical Storm Chalane (as of 29 December 2020) Format HIGHLIGHTS Tropical Storm Chalane is expected to strengthen overnight and make landfall in central Mozambique in the early hours of 30 December. Chalane could hit areas of Sofala Province affected by Cyclone Idai nearly two years ago, bringing heavy rains and winds, and subsequent flooding. After crossing Mozambique, the weather system is projected to move towards Zimbabwe, while the country is already expected to experience heavy rains ahead of the weather system’s arrival. SITUATION OVERVIEW Tropica...

Photo taken during recent simulation exercise . [File photo: Mozambique RC/GRC] Tropical Storm “Chalane” is expected to make landfall along the coast of Mozambique in the Sofala Province on 30 December 2020. Given the projected severity of the storm at landfall, the Mozambique Red Cross has activated its Early Action Protocol to initiate early actions to prepare for the approaching cyclone. The protocol was developed with the support of German Red Cross, and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre. Funding for the activation (249,000 CHF) was made available by the IFRC’s Fore...