Meanwhile, Cyclone Eloise has subsided into a tropical storm which made landfall in Mozambique, with Beira suffering extensive flood damage after 400 mm was recorded along with windspeeds up to 106 km p/h.

Former Middelburg residents, Hendry and Susan van Tonder, who have relocated to Mozambique, and are now owners of the popular holiday resort, Pensao Inhasoro Lodge, told www.mobserver.co.za that Inhasoro has experienced rain but no severe damages.

Susan explained that the last cyclone to hit Mozambique had caused more damages to their area than Eloise has thus far.

The Middelburg area has also recorded a healthy level of rainfall as a tropical depression is moving over the inland.

The rain measurements for Middelburg since Sunday until this morning, is as follows:

Dennesig 42 mm
Kanonkop 40 mm
Clubville 36 mm
Aerorand 33 mm
Middelburg central 28 mm

Middelburg’s weather for the week:

Monday (today):
Minimum 16, maximum 21.
A 50% chance of more rain and wind of 29 km/p/h.

Tuesday:
Minimum 16, maximum 22.
A 70% chance of rain and wind of 19 km/p/h.

Wednesday:
Minimum 17, maximum 25.
A 40% chance of rain and wind of 23 km/p/h.

Thursday:
Minimum 16, maximum 24.
A 100% chance of rain and wind of 18 km/p/h.

Friday:
Minimum 16, maximum 23.
A 80% chance of rain and wind of 16 km/p/h.

Saturday:
Minimum 16, maximum 24.
A 70% chance of rain and wind of 13 km/p/h.

Sunday:
Minimum 17, maximum 26.
A 60% chance of rain and wind of 16 km/p/h.