Hurricane to strike southern Mozambique with winds in excess of 100 mph on Thursday as well as large amounts of rain.
This is an appeal to readers (in southern and eastern Africa) to relay this message to the authorities and people in Mozambique.
Hurricane Favio has intensified strongly over the last 24 hours and could reach category 4 strength, with winds of 135 mph over the Mozambique Channel in the next 24 hours. Although the hurricane will weaken on approach to land during Thursday, it is still expected to carry winds of at least 105 mph when the centre passes onto land near Beira, Mozambique late on Thursday or early on Friday.
Favio will cause extensive and severe damage to property, and poses a threat to the life of residents. The hurricane is also expected to dump large amounts of rain. After making landfall, the system will transform into an intense depression, which will track inland northwestwards towards Zimbabwe, along the Zambezi Valley. The existing flood situation is going to be worsened even further.
Further reading in this bulletin from the South African Weather Service.
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Well, I'm glad I'm not going to Mozambique in the next few days. But my heart goes out to the people in that region...I hope they are all safe. Linda in Washington
ReplyDeleteAlthough I live in South Africa, this hurricane won't pose a threat our way, but pray for those in Mozambique-there are such impoverished areas to make matters even worse!Thank you for this info!!! Shauneen
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