Mozambican authorities estimated this Monday that around 525,000 people could be affected by the strong tropical storm Filipo, which is expected to hit central and southern Mozambique on Tuesday, with strong winds and rain.
“An estimated 525,000 people, 856 schools and 145 health facilities are affected. [pela tempestade]”said Paulo Thomas, a spokesman for the National Institute for Disaster Management and Reduction (INGD), during a joint press conference at the end of the day with the National Institute of Meteorology and the Water Directorate in Maputo.
Severe tropical storm Filipo is expected to hit the provinces of Sofala in central Mozambique, Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo in the south of the country from Tuesday to the 13th with wind speeds of 90 to 120 kilometers per hour.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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