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Mozambique: 20,000 displaced by tropical storm

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 15:50:00 +0100apanews-en (en)

APA-Maputo ( Mozambique ) Mozambique's Institute of Natural Disaster management (INGC) says it has opened five accommodation centers in the city of Beira, the capital of the central province of Sofala, to shelter 18,295 displaced people after they were displaced by a heavy tropical storm known as Desmond , APA can report Thursday.

Météo-Boeny – La tempête Desmond sème la panique

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 06:18:00 +0100lexpressmada (fr)

Le passage de la tempête tropicale modérée Desmond dans le canal de Mozambique a entraîné de la pluie et du vent dans le Boeny. Les dégâts sont nombreux. La région Boeny et surtout la ville de Mahajanga ont vécu une nuit et deux journées terrorisantes, lors du passage de la tempête tropicale modérée....

Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 01:58:00 +0100clubofmozambique (en)

Region on high alert as a second storm begins to emerge to the east of the country. Mozambique ’s fourth-largest city has been inundated by flooding after being hit by a tropical cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Desmond formed in the Mozambique Channel on Sunday night and drifted slowly northwest towards the coast.

400 people homeless as Tropical Cyclone Desmond lashes Mozambique

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:01:00 +0100apanews-en (en)

According to experts, tropical Cyclone Desmond formed in the Mozambique Channel early on Tuesday and drifted slowly northwest towards the coast. Fortunately, the winds in the upper atmosphere were much stronger than those near the surface, which hampered the storm's growth and prevented it from becoming too intense.

Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:02:00 +0100newsday (en)

Region on high alert as a second storm begins to emerge to the east of the country. By Aljazeera. Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/01/flooding-mozambique-tropical-cyclone-desmond-landfall-190122093541944.html. Mozambique ’s fourth-largest city has been inundated by flooding after being hit by a tropical cyclone.

Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:06:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Mozambique 's fourth-largest city has been inundated by flooding after being hit by a tropical cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Desmond formed in the Mozambique Channel on Sunday night and drifted slowly northwest towards the coast. Fortunately, the winds in the upper atmosphere were much stronger than....

Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:39:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

Mozambique 's fourth-largest city has been inundated by flooding after being hit by a tropical cyclone. Tropical Cyclone Desmond formed in the Mozambique Channel on Sunday night and drifted slowly northwest towards the coast. Fortunately, the winds in the upper atmosphere were much stronger than....

Météo – Plusieurs tempêtes susceptibles de se former

Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:07:00 +0100lexpressmada (fr)

La tempête tropicale Desmond a relancé la saison cyclonique 2018-2019 dans l’océan Indien. D’autre cyclones pourraient suivre au cours des prochains jours. La csaison cyclonique 2018/2019 avait connu un sacré coup de pompe depuis le cyclone tropical intense Cilida.

Une ou plusieurs tempêtes pourraient se former ces prochains jours dans l’océan indien

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:10:00 +0100clicanoo (fr)

La saison cyclonique 2018/2019 avait connu un sacré coup de pompe depuis le cyclone tropical intense CILIDA. C’est au moment où le scénario d’un mois de janvier vierge d’activité commençait à poindre, qu’est née la tempête DESMOND. Ce système est venu relancer laborieusement la saison cyclonique....

Météo – La tempête tropicale modérée « Desmond » à l’horizon

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:31:00 +0100lexpressmada (fr)

La perturbation cyclonique surveillée vendredi s’est intensifiée et elle et baptisée « Desmond », hier à 12h locale. En approche. La zone suspecte localisée dans le Canal du Mozambique depuis ven-dredi a atteint le stade de tempête tropicale modérée en 36 heures, hier. Elle a été baptisée « Desmond », un nom sud africain à 12h locales.

The 'Night of the Big Wind' in Dundalk

Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:01:00 +0100dundalkdemocrat (en)

Weather has been one of the most consistent topics of discussion in Dundalk as long as I can remember but these days I suspect that much of this is carried out between friends in texting on their I phones or similar electronic equipment. Weather forecasting has become a very complicated business,....

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