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HIGHLIGHTS
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Tropical cyclone Tej holds the national 24-hour rainfall record of 2023 that damaged houses and left dozens homeless
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Despite a 5-day lead time, evacuation before Tej made landfall was inhibited by low coping capacity
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Cold weather-triggered diseases, late blight, and powdery mildew, affecting tomatoes and squash respectively
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Further temperature drops are forecasted and likely to continue affecting vegetable farmers across the Highlands
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The Desert Locust situation is expected to intensify especially across the Red Sea Coast and Tihama Plain region