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A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
This DREF operation is being launched in preparedness of Tropical Cyclone Kenneth, which is expected to make landfall in southern Tanzania on the 26th of April 2019. The cyclone currently has a windspeed of over 200km/h and is expected to cause high swells between 6m and 8m, rough sea conditions, heavy rain fall (400- 500mm), strong winds and flooding.
Increase of rain is expected in Dar es Salaam, Tanga, Pemba, Lindi and Mtwara regions, the south coast of Tanzania and around Lake Victoria (UNOCHA update). Strong winds are expected along the coast and most at risk areas are in the south coast of Tanzania, Mtwara region (1,270,854 people) and Lindi region (864,652 people).
Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) seeks support through the IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to meet the immediate shelter, WASH and health needs of 500 households (2,500 people) expected to be affected by the impact of Cyclone Kenneth.
The DREF will enable TRCS to respond to the incoming Cyclone Kenneth through prepositioning of supplies in the Southern regions, distributing relief items as well as evacuating families at risk as part of initial response actions. The DREF will ensure resources to conduct detailed assessments of the needs on the ground after landfall, which will inform any strategy changes in the operation.