CYCLONE CHIDO NEARING MOZAMBIQUE

Department of Climate Change and Meteological services DCCMS says the tropical cyclone Chido is approaching Mozambique at a distance of 1100 kilometers from Madagascar.

According to DCCMS the cyclone is now at the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and Mozambique.

Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make a landfall near Nacala, Mozambique, over 500 kilometers from Mulanje border.

DCCMS says Malawi is expected to receive heavy rains from 15^th to 21^st December which may trigger flash floods in some parts of the country.

 Meanwhile, Ministry of Education has advised all education divisions and district offices in the southern region and those along the lake shore, “to issue immediate disaster alerts to schools.”

The Ministry through a memo signed by Secretary for Education, Dr. Mangani Chilala Katundu, urges schools to adhere to the Meteorological department advisory to reduce the impact of Cyclone Chido.

“Students must move to safer places, avoid crossing flooded rivers and walking through running waters and stay away from power lines and electrical wires, among other measures,” Says Katundu.