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Madagascar: Cyclone Kills At Least 10
UNIRIN, 15 February 2012
At least 10 people have died after Cyclone Giovanna struck Madagascar but details of its impact on the regions which bore the brunt of the category-four tropical storm remain… Read more »
Madagascar: Cyclone Kills at Least 10
At least 10 are dead in Madagascar, but the true extent of Cyclone Giovanna's impact is unknown as communications with the most affected areas has been cut.
Cyclone Giovanna is represented on this weather map by the whirling cloud over Madagascar at left.
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Southern Africa: SADC Concerned At Cyclone-Hit Madagascar
BuaNews, 15 February 2012
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has expressed heartfelt concern and empathy for the people of Madagascar in the wake of the destruction caused by Cyclone… Read more »
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Madagascar: Bloc Urges Govt to Help Cyclone Victims
SAPA, 15 February 2012
Madagascar should put politics aside in dealing with the destruction caused by cyclone Giovanna, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Wednesday. Read more »
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Madagascar: UNICEF and Partners Gear up to Assist Victims of Cyclone Giovanna in Madagascar
UNHCR, 14 February 2012
UNICEF, the national office for disaster response and other humanitarian partners are gearing up their relief operation for people affected by cyclone Giovanna that struck… Read more »
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Madagascar: Cyclone Lashes Eastern Seaboard, Killing At Least One
AIM, 14 February 2012
Cyclone Giovanna, as of Tuesday morning, was over central Madagascar, and heading in a south-westerly direction towards the Mozambique Channel, according to the National… Read more »
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Southern Africa: Cyclone Heads for Mozambique
AIM, 14 February 2012
Another cyclone is heading for the Mozambican coast and could hit Inhambane province on Saturday. Read more »
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Madagascar: Cyclone Expected in High Population Areas
UNIRIN, 13 February 2012
A category four tropical storm, Cyclone Giovanna, is expected to make landfall on 14 February close to the Madagascan east coast town of Toamasina and thereafter head for the… Read more »
Weather agencies predict that Cyclone Giovanna will rapidly reduce in intensity over Madagascar, strengthen as it travels west and begin dissipating after it makes landfall in Mozambique.
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Madagascar: Country Squares Up to 'Extreme' Climate Vulnerability
AlertNet, 1 December 2011
If climate change makes the vulnerable more vulnerable, as many experts believe, Madagascar can expect to face serious problems. Read more »
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Madagascar: Picking Up the Pieces After Cyclone Bingiza
UNIRIN, 24 February 2011
Flood waters in Madagascar after Cyclone Bingiza struck the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on 14 February 2011 Read more »
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Madagascar: Cyclone Bingiza's Legacy
UNIRIN, 18 February 2011
Flood waters in Madagascar after Cyclone Bingiza struck the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar on 14 February 2011 Read more »
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Madagascar: Aid Workers Struggle to Reach Cyclone-Hit Villages
UNIRIN, 15 March 2010
Tropical storm Hubert battered Madagascar on 10 March, cutting off entire communities in the southeast from emergency aid. A limited amount of relief - mainly food items - has been… Read more »
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Madagascar: A Cyclone and No Money on the Horizon
UNIRIN, 7 January 2010
A tropical cyclone will "probably" hit Madagascar on 14 January, but a funding shortfall means the enormous Indian Ocean island maybe more vulnerable than usual. Read more »
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Madagascar: Country May Be Unprepared for Upcoming Cyclone Season
MediaGlobal, 4 December 2009
As part of their efforts to prepare Madagascar for the upcoming 2009-2010 cyclone season, relief agencies have made a new appeal for US$6 million. Read more »
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Madagascar: The Cyclones Are Coming
UNIRIN, 25 November 2009
Two near misses by huge storms rolling in from the Indian Ocean have signalled an early start to Madagascar's cyclone season, prompting the humanitarian community to appeal for… Read more »
