More than 2 million people could be hit hard tonight in Mozambique by the arrival of Cyclone Chido

Le cyclone atteindra les côtes du Mozambique dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche. MAXPPP – Nasa/Nasa

Mozambique, on the African continent, has issued a red alert for the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula and said more than 2 million people could be affected when Chido makes landfall on the continent, which is expected early Sunday.

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The intense tropical storm is swirling toward Africa’s east coast. “We believe we can start working with an estimate of around 2.5 million people in the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula who could be affected and will need to be rescued,” said Ana Cristina, director of the National Emergency Operations Center, quoted by local media. Mozambique’s National Meteorological Institute said it was forecasting winds of 200 km/h.

Even landlocked Zimbabwe is expecting to be hit by Chido, officials said.

Chido is expected to make landfall in southern Cabo Delgado province near the border with Nampula province, just south of Pemba. Devastating winds and dangerous seas are expected on the coast from Saturday night to Sunday and all Sunday morning. Heavy rains will also affect the coastal provinces, gradually progressing into the interior provinces (Niassa, Tete and Zambezia).

In East Africa, Mozambique is facing rising waters and cyclones. Beira is notably one of the ten cities in the world most impacted by the effects of global warming. In a country that has experienced five cyclones in five years, including Hidaï in 2019 (more than 600 deaths).