The tropical depression, identified as Chalane when it hits tropical storm status, passed over Madagascar over the weekend, bringing heavy rain as … The Port of Beira shut down for 2 days as it was in the path of Chalane. The Eastern Highlands has started receiving continuous light rains as a result of the former Tropical Storm Chalane which […] Tropical Cyclone Chalane is currently located in the Channel of Madagascar heading towards Sofala Province in Central Mozambique. Elita Chikwati . LAM cancelled flights… Nkhokwe has revealed that from Mozambique the Cyclone moved to Zimbabwe instead of Malawi. Severe Tropical Storm Chalane was the first of three consecutive tropical cyclones that struck Mozambique in the 2020-21 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.As the fourth tropical depression, third named storm, and second severe tropical storm of the season, Chalane developed out of a zone of disturbed weather which was first monitored RSMC La Réunion on 19 December. Chalane can impact portions of Mozambique still struggling to recover from Intense Tropical Cyclone Idai back in mid- to late March of 2019. Tropical Depression Chalane is now in the Mozambique Channel and expected to intensify back into a tropical storm bringing near continuous rains over most of Zimbabwe from tomorrow to Friday with heavy downpours of more than 50mm in 24 hours expected over high ground along the Eastern Highlands and the main watershed. Chalane tracked across the island of Madagascar over the weekend as a tropical depression, bringing areas of heavy rain and gusty winds to the region. The BAGC region has now experienced two consecutive cyclones Chalane and Eloise that affected the central regions of the country in late December and January. Cyclone Dineo was a February 2017 cyclone and tropical storm that caused heavy rains in south eastern Zimbabwe. Cyclone Chalane: Forewarned is forearmed. ... Now the Meteorological Department tells us to … ... Cyclone Idai struck Zimbabwe in March 2019, affecting 270 000 people. Tropical Storm Chalane. The actual landfall of Chalane … Chalane is expected to intensify and make landfall along the coast on Wednesday, December 30 th, bringing torrential rains and wind speeds of up to 117 km/h with gusts between 125km/h and 165km/h.The Mozambique Red Cross (CVM), with support of … On Monday, Chalane emerged over the Mozambique Channel and into … Update: High alert raised as Cyclone Chalane hits part of Zimbabwe. After forging a path toward Madagascar last week and Mozambique this week, Chalane has become the first land-falling cyclone of the season in the southern Indian Ocean. Senior Reporter . ... All 30 Temporary Accommodation Sites hosting families affected by the Tropical Storm have been now closed by the authorities. Simulation exercises ongoing in #Mozambique to prepare ahead of #Tropical storm #Chalane. ... Mozambique Cyclone … Localised heavier downpours above 50 millimetres accumulation over the next 24 hours are projected especially over areas along the main watershed and the eastern Highlands. Satellite images and tracking maps of Severe Tropical Storm Severe Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in Mozambique on 30th December.