Tropical Storm Eloise - Jan 2021
Storms
In brief
- What happenedSouthern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.1 As of 18 January 2021Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.1, As of 18 January 2021 A new weather system has formed in the south-west Indian Ocean and intensified into a moderate tropical storm, named Eloise, today.
- How many affectedAffected persons: 3,000,000
- What help is neededResponse priorities should be confirmed in the linked source reports as needs change.
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Situation
Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.1 As of 18 January 2021Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.1, As of 18 January 2021 A new weather system has formed in the south-west Indian Ocean and intensified into a moderate tropical storm, named Eloise, today. Tropical Storm Eloise is expected to make landfall in northern Madagascar around 19 to 20 January, ringing heavy rains and flooding. Although the storm will probably lose intensity while crossing Madagascar, it may regain strength after reaching the Mozambique Channel. Early predictions indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise will likely move towards central Mozambique, making landfall between 23 and 24 January. SITUATION OVERVIEW A low-pressure weather system that formed in the south-west Indian Ocean on 14 January has evolved into a moderate tropical storm, named Eloise, and is expected to make landfall in north-eastern Madagascar between 19 and 20 January, according to different weather services. The storm, which is currently about 700 km from the coast of Madagascar, continues to strengthen and could hit the country between Antalaha and Tamatave, potentially as a severe tropical storm, according to the Global Disaster Alert Coordination System . Although the storm is expected to weaken into a low pressure system after making landfall, it will likely evolve into a severe tropical storm after entering the Mozambique Channel on 21 January and could hit central Mozambique—potentially as a tropical cyclone—between 23 and 24 January. In Madagascar, the weather system could bring heavy winds and rains from tomorrow, 19 January, and cause floods and landslides in the north of the country, including areas affected by Tropical Storm Chalane in December 2019. More than 3 million people in Madagascar could be exposed to windspeeds upwards of 60km/hour, according to WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM). In Mozambique, Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to affect the provinces of Inhambane, Sofala and Zambezia, according to the Mozambican National Meteorological Institute (INAM). More than 2.6 million people could be exposed to high windspeeds, according to ADAM.
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- 3,000,000 retained at 2021-01-19
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