Talk:Cyclone Chido/GA1

In Malawi, the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) issued a warning for 15 districts expected to be in the path of Chido. Some districts were forecast to receive over of rain within 24 hours, with possibilities of flooding, strong winds and damage to infrastructure. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) convened daily meetings in response to the cyclone's potential impact. On 14 December, the DoDMA agreed that a centralised Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) would be set-up in Blantyre and remain operational from 15 December. The country's government initiated the district response coordination mechanism to scale up the preparedness efforts. All response sectors, including the drone team, were activated and are in progress of prepositioning key response stocks in strategic areas in southern Malawi.

In Malawi, the department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) issued an impact-based warning for 15 southern districts expected to be in the path of Chido. Some districts are forecast to receive significant impact, including 24 hours rainfall exceeding 50mm, with possibilities of flash floods, strong winds and infrastructure damage. The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) is convening daily meetings. During the meeting on 14 December, it was agreed that a centralised Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) will be set-up in Blantyre and will be operational from 15 December. The Government has activated the district response coordination mechanism to scale up the preparedness efforts at the district-level. All response sectors, including the drone team, have been activated and are in progress of prepositioning key response stocks in strategic areas in southern Malawi.

Meteorological officials in the Comoros issued an orange weather alert that would be issued on 13 December. On that day, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Civile (DGSC) decreed the official activation of the Cyclone-induced Flood Rescue Plan and the national emergency operational centre would help monitor the storm's effects. The Comorian Red Cross in Anjouan and Mohéli were confined during the cyclone's passing. Residents were also advised to follow forecasts through their national meteorological service. Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport was closed from 13 to 16 December.

In the Comoros, the National Meteorological Service has issued the cyclone warning alert, code orange, starting 13 December at 10.00 p.m. On 13 December, DGSC decreed the official activation of the Cyclone- induced Flood Rescue Plan and the national emergency operational centre and is monitoring the situation. The Comorian Red Cross in Anjouan and Moheli are confined during the cyclone’s passing. Residents are advised to follow the evolution of the forecasts through their national meteorological service. A gradual improvement is expected on 15 December. The airport was closed from 13 to 16 December.