Cyclone Hidaya: Stronger winds are felt at Mama Ngina Waterfront, MombasaLast evening, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir suspended construction work, beach activities and fishing immediately until midnight tomorrow due to the expected after-effects of Cyclone Hidaya. The governor said the county is liaising with the police, Kenya Navy, national government, road agencies, the Kenya Ports Authority and the Kenya Coast Guard Services. In 2019, the department had asked Kenyans to dismiss their fears after a similar cyclone hit the Mozambican coast. Cyclone Kenneth was the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in Mozambique since modern records began. Tropical cyclone Hidaya has reached a maximum speed of 165 km per hour and has been designated as tropical cyclone category one, which is a severe storm.

Source: Daily Nation May 05, 2024 03:01 UTC