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The Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology said the tropical storm made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Nampula province in the early hours of the morning. Locals in Nacala, a city in the province, were taken aback by its severity.
Cyclone Jude crashed through Mozambique on Monday with winds of up to 120km per hour and torrential rain. It caused flooding and widespread damage to infrastructure, leaving people homeless and without power.
The Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology said the tropical storm made its landfall over the district of Mossuril in Nampula province in the early hours of the morning. Locals in Nacala, a city in the province, were taken aback by its severity.
The situation in the region is already fragile and humanitarian response capacities are overstretched following two recent cyclones, one in December and the other in January.
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) described the situation as “very bad” and said children are particularly vulnerable. Flooding increases the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, and malaria. The UN said Nampula has the highest number of children out of any province in Mozambique.
