Tropical Cyclone Gombe hits international locations in south-east Africa

Tropical Cyclone Gombe affected elements of Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi final week, bringing damaging winds and torrential rainfall. Gombe made landfall within the Nampula province of northern Mozambique on Friday as a class three tropical cyclone with most sustained winds of about 120mph and extra that 100mm of rainfall in locations. Mozambique has already been hit this 12 months by Tropical Storm Ana in January and tropical despair Dumako in February.

A strong late-winter storm system surged throughout japanese elements of the US on Friday night time and Saturday, bringing heavy rain, widespread heavy snow, sturdy winds, thunderstorms and freezing temperatures. Snow was reported as far south as Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, with 20-30cm falling fairly broadly throughout the Appalachians and northwards by way of elements of Pennsylvania, New York and Vermont. Damaging winds affected elements of Florida, with a twister reported close to Crescent Metropolis, Florida. Chilly climate plunging properly into the south has been a frequent characteristic of this winter within the US.

In the meantime, throughout the previous week Greece has additionally been affected by unusually chilly and wintry climate for this time of 12 months. Very low temperatures persevered for a number of days, with widespread snowfall bringing disruption and highway closures. In Vathistalo temperatures fell to -28.1C on Saturday night time, making it the bottom March temperature on file. Temperatures started to recuperate from Sunday.