Mozambicans took shelter on Friday as tropical storm Freddy made landfall in a small coastal town, with heavy rain expected to batter the country's southern provinces for several days.
The storm should weaken over the next few hours, but heavy rainfall will continue to pose a threat over the next few days in southern Mozambique and southeastern Zimbabwe, said Meteo France.
Cornelder de Moçambique, a company that operates cargo terminals in Mozambique's main port Beira, said in a statement that the port was closed until 7 p.m. local time on Friday, subject to the weather conditions improving. "The confluence of multiple threats is compounding a severe humanitarian situation in Mozambique," said OCHA, adding that aid agencies were deploying staff to Inhambane and Gaza provinces.
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