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Cyclone Kenneth: Storm-battered Mozambique hit again

April 26, 2019 5:22 am

Cyclone Kenneth has made landfall in northern Mozambique, a country still recovering from another huge storm.

The cyclone has weakened in the past few hours but is forecast to cause flooding and bring storm surges of up to 5m (16ft).

Communities in northern Mozambique and the southern Tanzanian region of Mtwara are being warned to seek higher ground and shelter.

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Last month, Cyclone Idai caused hundreds of deaths in the region.

More than 900 people died when the storm brought devastation to Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

At least three million people were left in need of humanitarian assistance.

Kenneth, an intense tropical cyclone, made landfall on the north coast of Mozambique on Thursday evening.