Mozambican officials have urged those living near two rivers in the country's north to move to higher ground, as Cyclone Kenneth dumped heavy rains and caused some flooding.Cyclone Kenneth slammed into Mozambique just six weeks after Cyclone Idai, which killed over 1,000 people across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi
UNICEF said an additional 368,000 children were now at risk in Mozambique after Cyclone Idai, which left an estimated 1.85 million people in the country in needThe cyclone killed five people and flattened homes around Mozambique's northern coast before moving inland and pounding the province of Cabo Delgado with rain, fuelling fears rivers could burst their banks and leave huge areas under water.
The National Directorate of Water Resources Management said the Megaruma river had registered a marked increase in volume, causing some flooding in river-side and low-lying areas in the districts of Mecufi and Chiure, south of the provincial capital of Pemba. The Messalo river was also expected to cause flooding in the districts of Muidumbe and Macomia, north of Pemba, it said in a statement.
So much devastation for those who have already suffered so much!