Tropical Cyclone CHIDO-25

Location

Mozambique

Date

2024-12-09

to 2024-12-16

Coordinates

Lat: -16.55
Lon: 33.77

Danger Scale

Disaster Details

Event summary

Tropical Cyclone CHIDO-25 can have a high humanitarian impact based on the maximum sustained wind speed, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	TC 1001131
Name	CHIDO-25
Glide number:	TC-2024-000225-COM
From - To	09 Dec - 16 Dec
Exposed countries	Mozambique, Miscellaneous (French) Indian Ocean Islands, Madagascar, Comoros, Mayotte
Exposed population	950 thousand in Category 1 or higher
Maximum wind speed	243 km/h Category 4
Maximum storm surge	0.4 m (15 Dec 03:00 UTC)
Vulnerability	High (Mozambique)

GDACS Score

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	Wind	Storm surge	Rainfall	GDACS score
WMO-RSMC La Réunion	243 km/h	0.4 m	n.a.	2.5
GDACS JTWC	250 km/h	0.2 m	n.a.	2.5
Single TC: maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge, rainfall)
HWRF	259 km/h	0.9 m	443 mm	2.5
GFS	202 km/h	0.9 m	374 mm	2.5
ECMWF	115 km/h	0.4 m	392 mm	0.5

Maximum expected impact (wind, storm surge and rainfall) using different data sources .

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Madagascar - Tropical cyclone CHIDO (ECHO 15 Dec 2024) Tue, 10 Dec 2024 11:58

A new tropical cyclone named CHIDO, formed over the southern Indian Ocean is moving west towards northern Madagascar. On 10 December at 6.00 UTC, its centre was located in the sea, approximately 1,300 km east of Antsiranana city, Diana Region, northern Madagascar with maximum sustained winds of 116 km/h (tropical storm).
CHIDO is forecast to continue westwards, strengthening, and it could cross northern Madagascar on the afternoon of 13 December.
On 10-11 December light rain is forecast over north-western Madagascar while on 12-13 December heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across northern Madagascar.

Madagascar - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 16 Dec 2024) Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:29

Tropical cyclone CHIDO continued west towards northern Madagascar and on 11 December at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located in the sea, approximately 1,060 km east-northeast of Antsiranana city, Diana Region, northern Madagascar with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h (tropical storm) and gusts up to 150 km/h.
CHIDO is forecast to continue west-southwestwards, strengthening, and it could cross northern Madagascar in the afternoon of 13 December.
On 11-13 December heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected across northern-central Madagascar, particularly over Diana, Amabatosoa, Analanjirofo, Melaky and Menabe.

Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros, Mozambique - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 17 Dec 2024) Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:44

Tropical cyclone CHIDO is moving west towards northern Madagascar and on 12 December at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located in the sea, approximately 702 km east of Antsiranana city, Diana Region, northern Madagascar and 1,160 km east of Mayotte with maximum sustained winds of 176 km/h (tropical cyclone) and gusts up to 250 km/h.
CHIDO is forecast to continue west-southwestwards, strengthening, and it could pass over northern Madagascar in the afternoon of 13 December. After that, it could cross Mayotte on 14 December and it will make landfall on 15 December over Nampula province, north-eastern Mozambique.
On 12-14 December, heavy to very heavy rainfall and strong winds is expected over northern Madagascar, Mayotte and Comoros while on 15-16 December, the same weather conditions are expected across northern and north-eastern Mozambique.

CHIDO-25 - EC/ECHO daily map Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:49

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available

Mozambique - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 18 Dec 2024) Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:23

Tropical Cyclone Chido will pass over the Comoros and Mayotte on Saturday 14 December before reaching northern Mozambique on Sunday 15 December.
Northern Mozambique will be hit in a context of already high vulnerabilities with the conflict in Cabo Delgado and post-electoral demonstrations affecting humanitarian operations in the Cabo Delgado and Nampula provinces. Access to Pemba City and to Pemba airport has been hindered by spontaneous roadblocks which have led to disruptions in movements, hampering the transportation of humanitarian personnel and goods to conflict affected districts in Cabo Delgado.
In addition, 255 cases of cholera have been reported in the province of Nampula with a high case fatality rate of 7.5%.

CHIDO-25 - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:18

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:00

[EMSR780] Storm in the Mozambique Channel, Tropical Cyclone CHIDO

Mayotte, Comoros, Mozambique - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 21 Dec 2024) Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:19

Following the activity of tropical cyclone CHIDO that crossed Mayotte island on 14 December and made landfall approximately 30 km south of Pemba city, Capo Delgado province, north-eastern Mozambique, on 15 December, the humanitarian impact is increasing. On 16 December at 6.00 UTC, the centre of the cyclone is located in southern Malawi with maximum sustained winds of 74 km/h (tropical storm).
According to the Inter-ministerial Crisis Management Operational Center (COGIC) and media, in Mayotte 19 people died, more than 830 have been injured (24 seriously injured), 100,000 have been sheltered in 70 emergency centres and 15,000 others experienced power outages. In Comoros, minor damage to crops has been recorded while in Mozambique the amount of damage is under evaluation. The National Institute for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management of Mozambique (INGD) reports that the districts that are the worst affected are Mecufi (Capo Delgado province) and Memba (Nampula province).
On 16-17 December, CHIDO is forecast to weaken as a tropical depression, it will cross southern Malawi and north-western Mozambique and dissipate over north-eastern Zimbabwe. For the next 24 hours, heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of northern Mozambique, southern Malawi and north-eastern Zimbabwe.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode for Mayotte ( and for Mozambique ().

CHIDO-25 - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:43

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

CHIDO-25 - EC/ECHO daily map Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:06

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00

[EMSR780] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mayotte, France

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:42

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

Mozambique, Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 22 Dec 2024) Tue, 17 Dec 2024 11:42

On 16 December, tropical cyclone CHIDO continued southwestward inland over the Nassa, the Tete, and the Manica provinces, northern Mozambique and over the neighbouring southern Malawi, as a tropical storm, weakening. After that, it dissipated on 17 December (UTC), in the area north of the Harare city, the capital of Zimbabwe.
Its passage over northern Madagascar, Mayotte (France), Comoros and northern Mozambique over 13-16 December caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges resulted in an increased number of casualties and widespread damage. The humanitarian impact could increase.
In Mozambique, INGD reports as of 17 December, 34 fatalities, 319 injured people, more than 174,500 affected people, around 23,600 destroyed and 11,750 damaged houses. In Mayotte, IFRC reports, as of the same date, 21 fatalities, 1,418 injured people, around 100,000 evacuated people and over 7,800 destroyed and damaged houses.
Over the next 48 hours, very heavy rainfall is still forecast over the Tete, and the Manica provinces, northern Mozambique and over the whole Zimbabwe.

CHIDO-25 - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:35

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Wed, 18 Dec 2024 01:00

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Mayotte, Comoros - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 23 Dec 2024) Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:37

The passage of tropical cyclone CHIDO between 13 and 17 December, also affected Malawi resulting in casualties while the humanitarian impact in Mayotte and Comoros continues to increase.
According to media, in Malawi seven people died (three in Salima and one respectively in Kasungu, Machinga, Blantyre and Lilongwe districts Kasungu, Machinga, Blantyre and Lilongwe districts), 16 people have been injured and 34,741 people have been affected. In Mayotte, 22 people died. Furthermore, in Comoros, 64,000 people have been affected and the death toll in Mozambiques stands at 34 people.
From 18 to 19 December, light to moderate rain is expected in Comoros, Mayotte, and northeastern Mozambique. Moderate to very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of Zimbabwe.
On 17 December, France requested assistance from the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) for the island of Mayotte in the form of family tents and shelter kits.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode for Mayotte () with 17 maps produced and for Mozambique () with 3 published maps so far.

CHIDO-25 - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:51

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

CHIDO-25 - EC/ECHO daily map Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:20

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available

Mozambique, Mayotte, Malawi, Comoros - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 24 Dec 2024) Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:23

The passage of the tropical cyclone CHIDO over Mayotte and Comoros on 14 December, and over northern Mozambique and southern Malawi over 15-17 December caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges resulted in an increased number of casualties and widespread damage. The humanitarian impact could still increase.
In Mozambique, WHO and UNICEF report, as of 18 December, 45 fatalities, 493 injured people, several displaced people, approximately 181,000 affected people, and according to media around 35,000 destroyed houses across the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Tete.
In Mayotte, media report, as of the same date, 31 fatalities, and around 2, 000 injured people. DG ECHO also reports, approximately 100,000 displaced people. In Malawi, 13 fatalities, 29 injured people, 227 displaced people, and over 45,000 affected people have been reported. Furthermore in Comoros, DG ECHO reports, as of 17 December, five injured people, 140 displaced and over 64,150 affected people.
France made a request for assistance through the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) consisting of various shelter items. Several Member States expressed willingness to contribute and are in the course of finalising offers of assistance.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode for Mayotte () with 25 maps produced and for Mozambique () with 5 published maps so far.

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Fri, 20 Dec 2024 02:00

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

Mozambique, Mayotte, Malawi, Madagascar, Comoros - Tropical cyclone CHIDO, update (ECHO 25 Dec 2024) Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:17

Tropical cyclone CHIDO passed over northern Madagascar on 13 December, over Mayotte, and Comoros on 14 December, and over northern Mozambique and southern Malawi over 15-17 December caused very heavy rainfall, strong winds and storm surges that resulted in an increased number of casualties and severe damage.
In Mozambique, media report as of 20 December, 73 fatalities, and 543 injured people. In addition, WFP also reports approximately 184,000 affected people, more than 2,250 destroyed and nearly 40,000 damaged houses across the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Tete.
In Mayotte, as of 19 December, the death toll stands at 31 fatalities, and around 2,000 injured people. ACTED reports over 7,800 destroyed or damaged houses. In northern Madagascar, WFP reports as of 20 December, around 19,000 affected people. In Malawi, media report 13 fatalities, 29 injured people, 227 displaced people, and over 44,162 affected people.
Following France’s request for assistance for the island of Mayotte to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), Germany, Sweden, Belgium and Italy offered various shelter items (tents, blankets, sleeping beds, hygiene kits).
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode for Mayotte () with 25 maps produced and for Mozambique () with 14 published maps so far.
Over the next 72 hours, no more rainfall is forecast over most of the already affected countries.

CHIDO-25 - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:52

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:34

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Tue, 24 Dec 2024 20:30

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

CHIDO-25 - Copernicus EMS activation Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:20

[EMSR781] Tropical Cyclone CHIDO in Mozambique

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