GALE-force winds off flood-battered Mozambique are expected to pound the southern coast and adjacent interior with up to 50mm of rain on Thursday, the South African Weather Bureau reports. It said the subtropical low-pressure system over the Indian Ocean could develop into a cyclone by Friday. Bureau spokesman Ewert Scholtz said it is quite late in the season for cyclones to appear in region, but added there is another similar system east of Mauritius which could influence the island’s weather. Since February Mozambique has been battered by cyclones Eline, Gloria, and, last week, Hudah — leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless.
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