There are prospects of continued rains in most parts of Malawi as the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has disclosed that Tropical Cyclone ANA is heading straight towards the country.
According to the Meteorologist Yobu Kachiwanda, spokesperson at the MET department, the cyclone will continue to influence rainfall- as most parts of the country have already started experiencing persistent heavy rains.
ANA will also cause most Southern parts of the country experience strong winds, until Thursday.
Everyone is being advised to take precautionary measures.
What is cyclone Ana?
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ana was one of three tropical cyclones to impact the island nation of Fiji towards the end of January 2021. The fifth tropical disturbance, third tropical cyclone and second severe tropical cyclone of the 2020–21 South Pacific cyclone season. Ana was first noted as Tropical Disturbance 05F during January 26, while it was located about 220 km (135 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu.
Over the next few days, the system moved eastwards and gradually developed further, before it was declared to be a tropical cyclone and named Ana during January 29. Over the next day, the system moved south-eastwards towards Fiji before it made landfall on the island of Viti Levu.
After emerging into the Pacific Ocean, the system intensified into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, before it rapidly degenerated into a subtropical low during February 1.