The powerful cyclone Hudah is heading towards flood-hit Mozambique, after hammering the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on Sunday evening. The cyclone, which measures about 400 kilometres across, was accompanied by winds of up to 300 kph. Waves as high as 8 metres have also been battering the coastline. Damage It is not yet known if cyclone Hudah has claimed any lives, but residents of northern Madagascar said it caused a great deal of damage to property.
Latest reports say the winds have weakened slightly, but the rain is still heavy.
Alerts have been announced along the northern and eastern coasts as well as in the capital, Antananarivo. Third cyclone Cyclone Hudah is the third cyclone to hit Madagascar in the space of a month. Cyclones Gloria and Eline struck the island at the beginning of March, leaving about 200 people dead and more than 100,000 people badly affected. Hudah left Madagascar about 0900 local time on Monday, bound for the Mozambique channel. Meteorologists have warned that there is a distinct possibility that the cyclone could threaten Mozambique, which is still recovering from last month's devastating floods.