Nairobi (WAM, agencies)
The Kenya Meteorological Department said that the effects of Tropical Cyclone Hadiya appeared off its shores, with wind speeds exceeding 75 kilometers per hour and waves exceeding two metres. Heavy rains were expected along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, starting today, and to intensify over the next two days.
She added, “Current observations indicate that Tropical Cyclone (Hadaya) has made landfall on the Tanzanian coast, but there is another depression under development.”
Kenyan President William Ruto described the country’s meteorological forecasts as “terrible” and postponed indefinitely the reopening of schools that was scheduled for Monday. Ruto said that the cyclone “will cause heavy rains, strong winds, and strong and dangerous waves.”
For its part, the Tanzanian Meteorological Authority confirmed strong winds and heavy rain falling along the coast at night, and explained that in the Mtwara region, 75.5 mm of rain fell within 12 hours, while the average rainfall in May is 54 mm.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority asked residents living in danger zones and marine workers to take “maximum precautions.”
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