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Madagascar, Mayotte (France), Comoros, Mozambique - Tropical cyclone DIKELEDI, update (GDACS, Meteo France La Reunion, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 14 January 2025)

  • On 13 January, tropical cyclone DIKELEDI continued westward over the Mozambique Channel and made landfall south of the Nacala city, northern Nampula province, northeastern Mozambique around 12.00 UTC, with maximum sustained winds up to 158 km/h. On 14 January at 6.00 UTC its centre was located offshore over the Mozambique Channel, just off the coast of southern Nampula province, with maximum sustained winds of 114 km/h (tropical storm).
  • In northern Madagascar, UN OCHA reports as of 13 January, three fatalities, 352 evacuated people in six temporary sites, 11 destroyed, 370 damaged houses, 69 damaged or destroyed schools, and a total of 5,216 affected people.
  • DIKELEDI is forecast to continue southeastward over the Mozambique Channel on 14-16 January, further strengthening, with maximum sustained winds up to 232 km/h.
  • Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges are forecast over the whole Madagascar, and central-northern Mozambique. The same conditions are also forecast over southern Mozambique starting from 15 January.