Freak Waves Swamp Mozambican Coastal Areas

People converge to coastal communities for economic purposes, including trade and tourism, but coastal living has become more hazardous along the eastern shores of Africa. Unusual high tides from the Indian Ocean have displaced thousands in the impoverished nation of Mozambique, prompting other governments to issue warnings to tourists. The reports coincide with testimony from former US Vice President Al Gore before US Congress about climate change and rising sea levels. The ocean activity also follow a month after huge cyclones hit the region, displacing about 100,000 people and requiring treatment of water supplies. – YaleGlobal