Cyclone Freddy's Devastating Impact on Southern Africa.

Cyclone Freddy, which hit the coast of southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, has broken at least one record and could break two more, meteorologists say. It holds the record for most accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) of any storm in the southern hemisphere and possibly worldwide. Freddy may have broken the record for longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, and appears to have broken the world record for the most bouts of rapid intensification. As climate change causes warmer oceans, heat energy from the water's surface is fuelling stronger storms.