Tropical Cyclone "Emnati" formed on February 17, 2022, as the fifth named storm of the 2021/22 Southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season. Emnati is forecast to make landfall over SE Madagascar on February 22 potentially as an intense tropical cyclone. Emnati…
A newly formed Tropical Storm "Dumako" is moving W over the Indian Ocean and is expected to make landfall over northern Madagascar on February 15, 2022. Landfall is forecast in an area between Sava and Analanjirofo regions with maximum sustained winds of…
The number of casualties caused by the passage of Intense Tropical Cyclone "Batsiari" over Madagascar rose to 111 on Friday, February 11, 2022. Batsirai made landfall just north of the city of Mananjary, Vatovavy region on February 5, with wind speeds of…
Tropical Cyclone "Batsirai" made landfall just north of the city of Mananjary, Madagascar's Vatovavy region, on February 5, 2022, with wind speeds of 165 km/h (102 mph) and wind gusts of up to 230 km/h (143 mph). Preliminary information showed the most…
Tropical Cyclone "Batsirai" made landfall between Nosy-Varika and Mananjary on the east coast of Madagascar around 17:00 UTC on February 5, 2022. At the time of landfall, Batsiari was Category 3 hurricane equivalent on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind…
Tropical Cyclone "Batsiari" continues intensifying on its way toward Madagascar. Landfall is expected on Saturday, February 5, between Mahanoro and Mananjary at a stage of Intense Tropical Cyclone, or even at the minimum state of Very Intense Tropical…
Tropical Cyclone "Batsirai" formed well east of Madagascar on January 27, 2022, at a time Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi were still assessing severe damage caused by the passage of Tropical Cyclone "Ana." Environmental conditions favor…
Tropical Cyclone "Ana" damaged or destroyed tens of thousands of homes and left at least 70 people dead in Madagascar, Mozambique and Malawi, as of January 27, 2022. Ana is the first named storm of the 2021/22 Southwest Indian Ocean cyclone season. Another…
The passage of Tropical Cyclone "Ana" together with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) caused prolonged heavy rains in Madagascar, leaving at least 34 people dead and more than 64 000 affected. Ana is the first named storm of the 2022 Southwest…
At least 10 people have lost their lives after heavy rains affecting Madagascar since January 17, 2022, caused deadly floods and landslides in Analamanga Region, including the capital Antananarivo (population 1.2 million). Twenty municipalities around the capital…
