Cyclone Jokwe lashes Mozambique

source: Mail & Guardian
Emmanuel Camillo | Maputo, Mozambique
08 March 2008 04:25

A tropical cyclone hit northern and central Mozambique on Saturday, destroying homes and cutting power lines, state media reported.

Cyclone Jokwe lashed central Mozambique before hitting the northern coastal province of Nampula, travelling with winds of up to 130km/h, Radio Mozambique said.

No casualties have been reported and the extent of the damage is not yet known.

The government declared a red alert, the highest level, in Nampula and a lesser, yellow, alert in the central provinces amid fears the storm will cause more damage.

Cyclone Jokwe is moving in a south-westerly direction toward the inland districts of Nampula, and is expected to hit the central province of [continue reading]