Manicaland, Masvingo to receive heavy rains

The rain has been relentless, with some areas receiving over 141 millimeters of precipitation, putting a strain on the province’s infrastructure and exacerbating the risk of flooding in low-lying areas

Ray Bande
Senior Reporter

MANICALAND and Masvingo provinces are set to experience heavy rains with strong winds in the next three days, the Metorological Services Department (MSD) has warned.

In a statement released yesterday, MSD wrote: “The topical depression is now evolving in the Mozambique channel and has been gradually intensifying for the few hours due to warm waters of the channel. This system will have a probable gradual reintensification to the stage of a moderate tropical storm before it lands on the coast of Mozambique.

“On Monday at around midday, this will be coupled with gusts of winds (which could approach or locally exceed 100km/h near the coasts. Based on this intense rains and strong winds are expected in the southern districts of Manicaland into Masvingo province. On Monday 24 January 2022.

“From Tuesday 25 till Thursday 27 January 2022, heavy rains (above 50mm) are probable in all Mashonaland provinces and Manicaland. Light rains are anticipated elsewhere across the country with cloudy conditions prevailing.”