The National Meteorological Institute (INAM) has revealed that Mozambique is on alert due to the evolution of tropical cyclone Djoungou, which has formed and is intensifying over Madagascar, and guarantees that it is monitoring the situation.
According to INAM expert Pedro Matumane, quoted by RFI, the phenomenon is not yet a danger to the country. “At the moment, the system has reached the stage of a tropical cyclone and within 24 hours it will evolve into an intense tropical cyclone. However, we are continuing to monitor the situation.”
According to the explanation, “this system will bring a lot of rain to the Mozambique channel, as well as to the mainland. The north of the country may experience light rain, locally moderate to heavy, and thunderstorms.”
INAM therefore calls on citizens to follow the guidelines and information issued by the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management, as well as the National Directorate for Water Resources Management.
Mozambique is considered one of the countries in the world most severely affected by climate change, facing cyclical floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs from October to April.
The 2018-19 rainy season was one of the most severe on record in Mozambique: 714 people died, including 648 victims of cyclones Idai and Kenneth, two of the biggest ever to hit the country.
