{"id":17988,"date":"2022-03-12T20:38:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T20:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tropical-storm-gombe-to-hit-malawi"},"modified":"2022-03-12T20:57:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T20:57:39","slug":"tropical-storm-gombe-to-hit-malawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/tropical-storm-gombe-to-hit-malawi","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Storm Gombe to hit Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Weather experts in the country have warned the nation of possible heavy rains due to the formation of a new Tropical Storm Gombe over the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lucy Mtilatila, Acting Director for the department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, the storm which is currently overland on Madagascar and is moving westwards, was detected four days ago in the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n<p>Mtilatila has told the press that the storm is likely to cause heavy rains in the country on Friday as it will be making its landfall in Mozambique on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>She has however, said the weather department is monitoring the situation and that at current position, the storm does not have any impact on the country\u2019s weather pattern.<\/p>\n<p>However, the department is advising people living in flood prone areas to be cautious and follow daily weather updates. According to DODMA, as of February 1, 2022, the previous Moderate Tropical Storm Ana affected 800, 000 people in 19 councils, killed 33 people and 20 were missing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Weather experts in the country have warned the nation of possible heavy rains due to the formation of a new Tropical Storm Gombe over the Indian Ocean. 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