DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 17 -- THE Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) on Thursday issued an advisory warning of the likelihood of more intense rain for the next few days, as heavy downpour pounded many parts of the country's coastal regions.
The intense downpour which started in the wee hours of yesterday morning disrupted transport since some sections of major roads in Dar es Salaam were submerged in water, leading to their closure for sometime on the day.
TMA's Manager for Weather Forecasting Services, Mr Samuel Mbuya, told the 'Daily News', the rains were caused by moist winds that blew from the Congo Basin towards the East African coast.
The meteorologist mentioned some of the regions which are likely to receive the rains as coastal ...