New cyclone warning for Moz

MAPUTO – Mozambique’s northern coastal towns have been placed on blue alert as authorities feared a tropical cyclone could hit late yesterday, Vista News reported.

In a press release, the national weather service said the coastal districts in Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Zambezia provinces could be affected by tropical Cyclone Jaya. Cyclone Jaya was located on Tuesday afternoon on the coast of Madagascar heading for Mozambique.It was expected to bring winds of up to 50km per hour when it hit the coast yesterday night.On February 23, Cyclone Favio hit the Mozambican resort town of Vilankulo with winds reaching up to 180km/h.Four people died in the cyclone, and thousands more were displaced by the damage to buildings.Nampa-SapaCyclone Jaya was located on Tuesday afternoon on the coast of Madagascar heading for Mozambique.It was expected to bring winds of up to 50km per hour when it hit the coast yesterday night.On February 23, Cyclone Favio hit the Mozambican resort town of Vilankulo with winds reaching up to 180km/h.Four people died in the cyclone, and thousands more were displaced by the damage to buildings.Nampa-Sapa

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