Tropical cyclones Chapala and Megh, caused major destruction in Yemen and some parts of the Horn of Africa, leaving moist soil in their wake, ideal for locusts to lay their eggs.
Kwa mujibu wa serikali maeneo yaliyoathirika zaidi na homa hiyo ni Hadhranaut, Taiz, Aden na Abyan ambako watu wengi wamekufa na idadi inaongezeka.