DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's weather watchdog on Friday warned of impending heavy rains to hit 13 regions in four consecutive days beginning Saturday.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) said in its latest weather forecast that the torrential rains will be experienced in Dar es Salaam, Coast, Morogoro, Singida, Dodoma, Lindi, Mtwara, Rukwa, Mbeya, Songwe, Iringa, Njombe and Ruvuma regions, and the Zanzibar archipelago.
TMA said the rains were expected to cause destruction on the infrastructure and property.
"Some businesses and social services in these regions might be brought to a standstill and houses might be submerged by flash floods," said the weather forecaster.
The heavy rains on Tuesday brought businesses and transport to a standstill in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam as the country's meteorological agency said torrential rains were expected.
Most businesses remained closed throughout the day as transport to the commercial capital city center was suspended after most of the roads were submerged by flash floods.
The Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force also issued a statement asking people residing in Dar es Salaam's valley areas to vacate the areas to avoid being swept away by flash floods.
In May, uninterrupted rainfall also caused serious flooding in Dar es Salaam, resulting in the displacement of over 1,000 households and the destruction of more than 1,500 dwellings and infrastructure.
