The Meteorological Services Department has confirmed that the tropical storm Chalane that has been anticipated to hit Zimbabwe from the 30th to 1st of January is gone, in what comes as a major relief to the people of Chipinge and Chimanimani who were living in fear of a repeat of the devastating Cyclone Idai that left hundreds dead while infrastructure worth millions of dollars was destroyed.
According to MSD, the tropical chalane has greatly weakened and is now passed.
The department said it will continue monitoring areas along the path of the system including Chivhu which received 69 mm, Tsholotsho 87 mm, 63mm Lupane and 58mm for Chikomba.
Below is the MSD message confirming that Chalane has indeed passed and left without any causalities as widely feared.