Mozambique: Intense Tropical Cyclone Chido – Flash Update No. 1, As of 13 December 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

• Tropical Cyclone Chido is expected to make landfall in Pemba (Cabo Delgado) early on 15 December as an Intense Tropical Cyclone.
• With heavy rains of up to 200mm in 24 hours and winds of up 120 km/h, Cyclone Chido has a similar intensity to Cyclones Gombe (2022) and Cyclone Freddy (2023).
• Some 1.7 million people are exposed, including 1 million people in Cabo Delgado at risk of winds exceeding 120 km/h.
• The National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD) is prepositioning stocks and…