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title: "This is climate change: another cyclone has hit Mozambique"
date: 2019-04-26T11:47:08Z
modified: 2023-09-12T14:35:13Z
permalink: "https://350.org/this-is-climate-change-another-cyclone-has-hit-mozambique/"
type: post
status: publish
excerpt: "If we act now, we can slow down the reality of storms like this becoming the new normal. Join an #AfrikaVuka event in your community today."
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categories:
  - Africa
  - Climate Impacts
  - DecoaloniseAfrica
  - Featured
featured_image: /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Kenneth-AQUA-42419.jpg
featured_image_alt: Cyclone Kenneth
author: 350africa
---

Yesterday, one of the strongest cyclones ever to hit Mozambique made landfall in the north of the country. If this sounds like a familiar piece of news, it’s because it comes just five weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated Biera in the centre of the country. This time, it’s Cyclone Kenneth, and it’s big:

More people need to know how climate change is already affecting our continent. **Can you** [**share this video on Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.facebook.com/350Africa.org/videos/579058842604014/) **and** [**Twitter**](https://twitter.com/350/status/1121767251043024896) **to tell them?**

Two cyclones hitting Mozambique in five weeks is unheard of, and we know what’s to blame — climate change. It’s making rainfall more intense, in shorter periods of time, and is making storms like Kenneth increase in strength.

We have a short window of time to stop our climate from changing beyond repair. We don’t want headlines like ‘_Another dangerous cyclone is about to make landfall in Africa_’ to become normal for us, so we should be taking action to stop the fossil fuel industry that’s driving climate breakdown.

[**Join us on 25 May for the #AfrikaVuka day of action.**](https://afrikavuka.org/homepage/#DoA)

Our fight against fossil fuels is a pathway to a united African continent that seeks solutions beyond the tried and tested that’s proven to be destructive. The time for clean energy is now.

[**Join an event in your community**](https://afrikavuka.org/homepage/#DoA)**.** If your elected officials commit to implementing renewable energy and a just transition, your rally can be a celebration. If they fail to act, it’s a chance to hold them accountable.

City by city, and town by town, we can build connected, resilient communities that stand together in the face of climate challenges.

_Header image: Cyclone Kenneth over Mozambique © NASA_