Dar es Salaam, May 5 -- DAR ES SALAAM: AS Tropical Storm Hidaya hits some parts of the country, the latest progress shows that it has significantly lost its strength after landing on Mafia Island yesterday at 9 am.

Moreover, clouds associated with the tropical storm spread over most areas of the southern part of the country, particularly in Lindi, Mtwara, Coast regions, and its environs, resulting in heavy rains in some areas.

According to a statement issued yesterday by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) until 3 pm, Kilwa Masoko (Lindi) reported 200.8 mm of rainfall for the past 6 hours.

“This is a significant amount considering that the long-term mean rainfall for May for Kilwa Masoko station is 96.6 millimetres.

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