Dar es Salaam, May 3 -- TANZANIA: WITH Cyclone Hidaya looming closer to the Tanzanian coast, Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has issued urgent warnings to communities to take necessary precautions against the impending storm.

TMA has confirmed that tropical storm Hidaya, initially identified as a minor air depression, has now intensified into a cyclone with moderate strength, positioned approximately 506 kilometres east of the Mtwara coastline.

“As per the May 1 this year report, which mentioned the existence of a moderate air depression in the Indian Ocean near Mtwaras eastern coast, the depression has intensified further and is now known as cyclone “Hidaya,” according to a statement released by TMA.

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