Zinave National Park In The Eye Of Cyclone Freddy

It’s been a tough couple of weeks for people living in the northern, central and eastern parts of South Africa as well as many parts of Mozambique after severe heavy rains caused damage and flooding. The swelling of several large rivers led to infrastructure damaged and roads impassable. This has meant that teams in Mozambique’s Limpopo and Zinave national parks have had their hands full with these challenging conditions. Now, just as the weather has begun to stabilise in South Africa, cyclone Freddy, which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, is due to make landfall in Mozambique this morning. After already making landfall and causing severe damage in Madagascar earlier this week, cyclone Freddy is now on the path towards Zinave National Park in Mozambique, with the eye of the storm predicted to pass over the park’s HQ. With strong winds and up to 500mm of rain expected, the teams have been hard at work preparing to protect Zinave's people, wildlife and infrastructure from the wrath of Freddy. Peace Parks Foundation wishes all those affected good luck over the next couple of days and is grateful for the hard work that has already gone into keeping everyone safe. Stay tuned to Peace Parks TV next week to get updates from our colleagues in Mozambique. ______________ Follow our journey on social media: Facebook:   / peaceparkstvsocial   Instagram:   / peaceparks.tv   LinkedIn:   / peace-parks-tv   Tiktok:   / peaceparks.tv