Cyclone Kenneth

storm [2019]

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Cyclone Kenneth was a powerful storm that struck northern Mozambique in April 2019, following Cyclone Idai which had devastated the country the previous month. Kenneth caused the deaths of over 40 people and contributed to the displacement of more than 162,000 Mozambicans due to the combined impact of both storms.12

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The 2019 cyclones
…April by another cyclone, named Kenneth, which hit the northern part of the country and left more than 40 people dead. In all, more than 162,000 Mozambicans were estimated to have been displaced by the two storms.
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…April by another cyclone, named Kenneth, which hit the northern part of the country and left more than 40 people dead. In all, more than 162,000 Mozambicans were estimated to have been displaced by the two storms.
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