East Africa Braces for Cyclone Hidaya Amid Devastating Floods

The impending tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate a severe humanitarian crisis caused by ongoing floods across East Africa, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced.

Tropical Cyclone Hidaya, expected to make landfall in Tanzania and Kenya, could worsen conditions in areas already hit by severe flooding.
Over 400 fatalities reported across East Africa due to floods, with significant damage to infrastructure and displacement of communities.
In Kenya, nearly 2,000 schools have been destroyed, and extensive damage has prompted the closure of all remaining schools.
Early warning systems and international aid efforts are crucial in mitigating the impact of the cyclone and ongoing floods.
Climate change and inadequate infrastructure investment have been blamed for the severity of the flooding, impacting vulnerable populations disproportionately.