On March 2, 2012, Tropical storm IRINA struck Madagascar at about 00:00 GMT and is forecasted to strike Mozambique as a tropical cyclone at about 20:00 GMT on March 3. IRINA was expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around 130 km/h (80 mph). The cyclone was expected to cause heavy rain and flash flooding in Mozambique, and storm surges generally between 1.2 and 1.5 metres (4-5 feet). ZKI provided Geographic Reference maps in the framework of the GMES Emergency Response project SAFER with funding from the European Community`s Seventh Framework Programme.
