{"id":57289,"date":"2024-03-12T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T17:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/storm-filipo-cuts-power-to-almost-100000-people"},"modified":"2024-03-12T18:37:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:37:50","slug":"storm-filipo-cuts-power-to-almost-100000-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/storm-filipo-cuts-power-to-almost-100000-people","title":{"rendered":"Storm Filipo cuts power to almost 100,000 people"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Almost 100,000 people have been without electricity since this morning in Mozambique due to the severe tropical storm \u201cFilipo\u201d affecting the country, Eletricidade de Moc\u0327ambique (EDM) announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The storm] is causing damage to the grid in the affected regions, with reports of fallen pylons, flooded equipment and broken electricity cables,\u201d EDM said in a statement sent to the media.<\/p>\n

In the southern region of Mozambique, in Inhambane province, at least 83,000 people in the districts of Mabote, Morrumbene, Mapinhane, Massinga, the town of Jangamo, Ligogo and the cities of Vilanculos and Inhambane are without power.<\/p>\n

In the centre, EDM estimates that 11,500 people are without power in Tambara, Chiramba, Savane and Muanza, the Beira neighbourhoods of Cera\u0302mica, Ta\u0302mara, Inhamizua, Matadouro, Munhava, Matope, Ngangau, Six Miles, Ndunda and Zona Industrial.<\/p>\n

In the north, the storm cut electricity supply to 4,256 customers in the Era\u0301ti district, in Nampula province, the EDM document added.<\/p>\n

Eletricidade de Moc\u0327ambique said that technical teams are on the ground gradually restoring the system. However, it noted that atmospheric conditions and the difficulty of access to some regions \u201chave been the biggest obstacles and are contributing to the delay in restoring the electricity supply.<\/p>\n

EDM is urging people to take preventative and safety measures in the face of the storm, including avoiding contact with any electrical equipment, using power tools outdoors, in damp conditions, barefoot or with a wet body, and switching off the main switchboard and all household appliances.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the inconvenience that this situation is causing its valued customers, Eletricidade de Moc\u0327ambique E.P. sincerely apologises and appeals for everyone\u2019s understanding,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n

Mozambique\u2019s National Meteorological Institute (INAM) confirmed that the severe tropical storm \u201cFilipo\u201d entered the continent at 05:00 (03:00 in Lisbon) this morning, through the district of Inhassoro, Inhambane province, heading south-west, namely Maputo.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the next 24 hours, the system will continue to move progressively in a south-westerly direction with very heavy rainfall, maximum winds of 90 km\/h and gusts of up to 120 km\/h,\u201d said an INAM warning.<\/p>\n

Mozambican authorities estimate that around 525,000 people could be affected by the severe tropical storm \u201cFilipo,\u201d which is expected to hit the provinces of Sofala, in the centre of Mozambique, Inhambane, Gaza, and Maputo, in the south of the country, by Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Mozambique is considered one of the countries most severely affected by climate change in the world, facing cyclical floods and tropical cyclones during the rainy season, which runs from October to April.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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