Cyclone Freddy: Mozambique braces itself for second battering
Mozambique is bracing for a second assault from Cyclone Freddy. The storm system which began off the north west coast of Australia, on February 6, is on course to break the record for the longest running cyclone according to meteorologists.
That's because it's been spinning for a month for more than 8,000 km (5,000 miles) and has rapidly intensified six times. Anne-Claire Fontan - Scientific Officer on the Tropical Cyclone Programme at the World Meteorological Organization - told ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Newsday it is a remarkable system.
βFreddy is a very dangerous cyclone. It is expected to reach an intense category. It has a remarkable amount ofβ¦ accumulated cyclone energy. Itβs crossed completely the Southern Indian Ocean. The IPCC [The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] report expect more intense tropical cyclones will happen in the future.β
(Pic: Cyclone Freddy; Credit: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ)
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