NATIONAL NEWS - As Mozambique attempts to recover after the devastation left by Cyclone Idai, which made landfall on March 14 near Beira and left over 1,000 people dead and over 500,000 destitute, another tropical cyclone could form over the embattled region.
According to Weather SA marine forecaster Tokelo Chiloane, they are closely monitoring the tropical storm’s wind speed.
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“If the core of the storm becomes higher than 50 knots (110 kilometers), then we can officially upgrade the storm to a cyclone.”
She said the direction of the storm is not expected to change.
“With the upper high pressure system, the wind is steering it onto the coastline of southern Tanzania and the northern side of Mozambique.”
Chiloane stated that the tropical storm is expected to make landfall on Friday.
