India, May 8 -- Cyclone Hidaya in May 2024 was the first time Kenya experienced a cyclone

Kenya and many other African nations are grappling with a harsh reality: extreme weather events are becoming the norm. Once predictable weather patterns have been disrupted, leading to a dangerous cycle of droughts, floods, and cyclones. These realities get highlighted as the countries grapple with both the aftermath and scare of Cyclone Hidaya immediately after deadly droughts and floods.

This was the first time Kenya experienced a cyclone, however, the phenomenon has of late been common in the West Indian Ocean region along the eastern and southern Africa coastline.

While Kenya only experienced mild effects of Cyclone Hidaya, Tanzania and its is...