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   PID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   January 26, 2023 - Tropical Cyclone Cheneso Intensifies in the Mozambique   
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      Cheneso   
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      After significantly weakening as it crossed northern Madagascar after   
      it made landfall on January 19, 2023, Tropical Cyclone Cheneso quickly   
      restrengthened after popping out over the Mozambique Channel on January   
      23.   
      
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of the regenerating   
      storm on January 25, less than two days after Cheneso moved off land.   
      At that time, the system sported a large, nearly cloud-free eye and   
      large convective bands that continued to dump heavy rain on   
      badly-flooded Madagascar.   
      
      Tropical Cheneso initially made landfall on the northern coast of   
      Madagascar on the morning of January 19, carrying maximum sustained   
      winds of about 66 mph (106 km/h). Wind speeds quickly dropped as it   
      moved southwest over the island, reaching 20 mph (32 km/h) on January   
      21 and remaining near these speeds before the storm moved over the   
      Mozambique Channel. On January 25, less than 48 hours after leaving   
      land, Cheneso’s maximum sustained winds had reached 85 mph (137 km/h).   
      
      According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), maximum sustained   
      winds are expected to peak at 115 mph (185 km/h) on January 27,   
      bringing to the equivalent of a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson   
      Hurricane Wind Scale. Fortunately, the center of Tropical Storm Cheneso   
      is forecast to remain offshore, tracking southward down the Mozambique   
      Channel and passing the southern tip of Madagascar before strong wind   
      shear pushes it southwestward and out to the open Indian Ocean.   
      However, most of the island will continue to be affected by the storm’s   
      winds and rain, especially western and southern Madagascar.   
      
      While wind speeds were moderate as Cheneso crossed northern Madagascar,   
      torrential rainfall created significant damage. According to a report   
      on ReliefWeb, as of January 25 seven people have died and thirteen   
      others are missing. Approximately 14,400 individuals have been   
      displaced to temporary shelters. Reports state that more than 10,500   
      homes have been damaged, along with about 100 classrooms. Widespread   
      flooding and landslides have occurred, and in some areas have damaged   
      or inundated roadways, cutting some communities off from services.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 1/25/2023   
      Resolutions:  500m (3 MB),  250m (2.4 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-01-26   
       
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