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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique, on 25 April, in an area where no tropical cyclone has been observed since the satellite era. There is no record of two storms of such intensity striking Mozambique in the same season, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
The official death toll from the impact of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth in northern Mozambique has risen to 38 people, according to the Government. Nearly 35,000 houses have either been partially destroyed (32,034) or totally destroyed (2,930), according to the Government. Social service infrastructure has also been hard-hit, with: at least 193 classrooms destroyed or damaged, affecting some 21,717 students; at least 14 health facilities impacted; and some 31,256 hectares of crops affected, according to the National Disaster Management Institute (INGC).
There were 20,720 displaced people sheltering in accommodation centres as of 29 April, including in Pemba (8,208), Quissanga (5,550) Metuge (3,600), Mocimboa da Praia (1,760), Palma (855), Muidumbe (335) and Macomia (422). The Government has identified some 7,554 vulnerable people, in addition to some 300 people who were reportedly rescued. The IDPs were accommodated in 30 sites across Pemba (11), Mocimboa da Praia and Quissanga (4 sites each), Metuge, Palma and Muidumbe (3 each) and Macomia (2 sites).
More than 570 mm of rain has been recorded since 25 April in Pemba, the highest in Cabo Delgado. The area between Pemba (Mozambique) and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) is expected to receive significant rainfall over the next four days, meaning that people already impacted by the cyclone face the prospect of being caught in torrential rains. Up to 50mm of rain per day is expected to fall in many areas, while some localities may receive more than 100mm per day. The flood peak for rivers in the region has not yet occurred and is generally expected to take place between 30 April and 2 May, according to analysis commissioned by DFID. | |
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