Event: | TC Tropical Cyclone |
Number: | 2019-000038 |
Country: | MOZ Mozambique |
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Date (YMD): | 2019-4-23 |
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Information Source: | (OCHA, 24 Apr 2019) |
Comments: | On 23 April, Tropical Cyclone Kenneth formed north of Madagascar and east of the Aldabra Atoll, north of the Mozambique Channel. Its path is expected to pass over the northern tip of the Comoros islands on 24 April and continue onward to northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania. It is expected to make landfall in the district of Palma in Mozambique on 25 April...The Global Disaster Alert Coordination System (GDACS) has issued an orange alert for the Cyclone, meaning a medium humanitarian impact is expected based on the storm strength and its forecasted path. According to UNOSAT, the entire population of Comoros (758,339) is within the Cyclone's windspeed zones, with Grand Comore the primary concern. In Mozambique, more than 747,000 people are living within the Cyclone's path, mainly in Cabo Delgado Province, including a projected 117,000 living in high wind speed zones. |
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