Tropical Storm Ialy brought strong winds and havoc to the Kenyan coast, causing damage to properties and claiming lives. The storm dissipated after hitting the coast, with reports of deaths and injuries in Kilifi County. The Kenya Meteorological Department monitored the storm's unusual track northwards, noting its proximity to the coast. The storm's impact included roofs blown off, tree branches broken, and tragic incidents such as the death of an ECDE pupil due to flying iron sheets. The storm's unusual track close to Kenya was noted by NOAA, with concerns over its impact on southern Somalia. Despite dissipating, Ialy left a trail of destruction, leading to calls for caution and warnings to locals in affected areas.
In a significant turn of events, the KMD revealed on Tuesday that Tropical Storm Ialy had, in fact, escalated into a cyclone moving too close to Kenya, marking a historic moment in the South-West Indian Ocean Basin. https://t.co/JwRjSraiAJ
Why deadly Cyclone Ialy's impact on Kenya's Coast was unpredictable https://t.co/MMseuNquIb
Explainer: Why deadly Cyclone Ialy's impact on Kenya's Coast was unpredictable https://t.co/JwRjSraiAJ
Tropical storm IALY dissipates after striking Kenyan Coast with rain, strong winds https://t.co/OY0MpDSLlV
In Kenya, two people were killed and five injured as Cyclone IALY hit the coast. A four-year-old pupil died when the roof of a school was destroyed, and four other pupils were hospitalized with head injuries. In Rabai’s Mwele area, the roof of a godown blew away, injuring two… https://t.co/K6saUVOVMq
Cyclone Hits Coastal Kenya: Two people killed, 5 injured in Kilifi County Among those killed is an ECDE pupil in Kaloleni Cyclone also destroyed property along the coast #JKLive @KoinangeJeff https://t.co/KmrOeXZff9
This multi-day imagery shows the lifetime of Tropical Cyclone Ialy as it meandered in the western Indian Ocean. Ialy has largely dissipated, just off the coasts of Tanzania and Kenya, where it brought strong winds and large waves. https://t.co/4TcIVXCjGL
Tropical storm IALY dissipates after hitting Kenyan coast https://t.co/HMTFhmN1Bk
Tragedy has struck parts of the coastal counties as Cyclone Ialy wreaked havoc, claiming two lives and injuring six others. https://t.co/CS5rlb3k5x
Cyclone Ialy: Death And Destruction Two people killed, 5 injured in Kilifi County Among those killed is an ECDE pupil in Kaloleni Cyclone also destroyed property along the coast #CitizenBriefs @Wycliffeorandi https://t.co/iWHEvWIZ7C
Tropical Cyclone Ialy causes death of ECDE pupil after iron sheets flew off a building due to strong winds in Kaloleni, Kilifi County https://t.co/ec0V87Z3Zp
Kilifi: Locals warned as tropical storm IALY hits Kenyan coast https://t.co/2Wvf2GLe74
TS #Ialy appears to be the first #tropical storm to track so close to the coast of Kenya since at least the mid-1960s (satellite era), per NOAA's database. It's getting sheared, so it should fizzle soon. But certainly odd to see southern Somalia in a track forecast, too. https://t.co/ZQzDxcPAQk
Strong winds from Tropical Storm Ialy cause havoc in Coast https://t.co/YohELLC2Pe
Strong winds expected as Tropical Storm IALY hits Kenyan Coast https://t.co/Sl6H2pu6HA
Strong winds from the Tropical Storm Ialy cause damages at Mbaraki Girls School in Mombasa. https://t.co/TJp5pQTl5V
Roofs blown off and tree branches broken at Mbaraki Girls Comprehensive School in Mombasa County due to strong winds; Kenya Meteorological Department monitoring Tropical Storm Ialy in the Indian Ocean. https://t.co/dLGsRRkXOK
Although landfall is not expected, #Ialy is passing closer to the coast of Kenya than any previous tropical storm in the historical record whilst on its unusual track northwards. https://t.co/A3k5xGvAXf
Tropical Storm IALY: Fresh to strong breeze expected in Kenya’s coast https://t.co/0DWENu3t2j
Kenya monitoring Tropical Storm Ialy currently over Indian Ocean https://t.co/8viXumITrN