Tropical Cyclone Chido is forecast to make landfall in Madagascar this weekend at 210 km per hour.
It is expected to hit Zimbabwe in three days, according to the Meteorological Services Department (MSD).
Provinces to be affected include Manicaland, Masvingo, Mashonaland East and West, and Harare Metropolitan.
The MSD has warned that Zimbabwe is likely to endure a wet Christmas with high rainfall amounts.
MSD deputy director James Mangoma told journalists that a reduction in rainfall is expected when the cyclone touches down in Mozambique.
The direction might change, but the public should remain on high alert.
The current trajectory indicates it will affect parts of Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and possibly Zimbabwe.
The MSD is also monitoring a system entering from Botswana, which should bring thunderstorms on Sunday.
Violent storms from Botswana are expected to spread into national land provinces, Harare, and Bulawayo.
The heat currently experienced should turn into thunderstorms over the weekend, into Monday and Tuesday.
If Cyclone Chido affects Zimbabwe as we get into Christmas, rainfall is expected to increase.
The inter-tropical convergence zone and cloud bands from Botswana will contribute to this.
Several stakeholders, including local authorities, ZINWA, ZNA, and UN agencies, attended a meeting to share response plans.
Some stakeholders are yet to plan, while others have started preparing for the imminent cyclone.
CPU director Nathan Nkomo emphasized the need to minimize potential damage.
He stated that all affected provinces must be activated based on the prediction.
This is a trans-boundary hazard affecting about half the SADC countries.
A regional approach is necessary, connecting with the SADC Humanitarian Operations Center.
The most devastating cyclone to hit Zimbabwe was Cyclone Idai, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Idai was the worst tropical cyclone to hit Southern Africa, affecting Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
Cyclone Chido to Hit Zimbabwe in Three Days, Nation on High Alert
Tropical Cyclone Chido is forecast to make landfall in Madagascar this weekend at 210 km per hour.
It is expected to hit Zimbabwe in three days, according to the Meteorological Services Department (MSD).
Provinces to be affected include Manicaland, Masvingo, Mashonaland East and West, and Harare Metropolitan.
The MSD has warned that Zimbabwe is likely to endure a wet Christmas with high rainfall amounts.
MSD deputy director James Mangoma told journalists that a reduction in rainfall is expected when the cyclone touches down in Mozambique.
The direction might change, but the public should remain on high alert.
The current trajectory indicates it will affect parts of Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, and possibly Zimbabwe.
The MSD is also monitoring a system entering from Botswana, which should bring thunderstorms on Sunday.
Violent storms from Botswana are expected to spread into national land provinces, Harare, and Bulawayo.
The heat currently experienced should turn into thunderstorms over the weekend, into Monday and Tuesday.
If Cyclone Chido affects Zimbabwe as we get into Christmas, rainfall is expected to increase.
The inter-tropical convergence zone and cloud bands from Botswana will contribute to this.
Several stakeholders, including local authorities, ZINWA, ZNA, and UN agencies, attended a meeting to share response plans.
Some stakeholders are yet to plan, while others have started preparing for the imminent cyclone.
CPU director Nathan Nkomo emphasized the need to minimize potential damage.
He stated that all affected provinces must be activated based on the prediction.
This is a trans-boundary hazard affecting about half the SADC countries.
A regional approach is necessary, connecting with the SADC Humanitarian Operations Center.
The most devastating cyclone to hit Zimbabwe was Cyclone Idai, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Idai was the worst tropical cyclone to hit Southern Africa, affecting Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique.
