Cyclone Kenneth: East Africa’s most devastating storm makes landfall today

Tanzanian authorities have ordered schools, businesses closed in Mtwara region with Cyclone Kenneth set to make devastating landfall tonight (Thursday).

The locals have been asked to leave for safer ground.

Cyclone Kenneth is predicted to hit Tanzania, bringing winds of up to 200km/h (124 mph) and torrential rain.

According to BBC, Cyclone Kenneth could be the strongest cyclone ever recorded to make landfall in the East African region.

Residents have been told to expect damage to their houses and farms.

According to officials, Mozambique is also braced for another cyclone following the devastation of Cyclone Idai last month, which killed hundreds of people and left thousands homeless.

More than 700 people were killed in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe and at least three million were left in need of humanitarian assistance.

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Tanzania’s Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma regions have been listed as the most prone to the weather, which is predicted to hit the country on Thursday.

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