Madagascar was unexpectedly struck by a cyclone on 27th March 2024. Initially expected to skim the coast, Cyclone Gamane changed course, bringing devastation to the northern district of Vohemar. At least 18 people were killed and thousands more were displaced due to this catastrophe.

According to The United Nations, “In recent years, Madagascar has been hit by unprecedented cyclones and experienced the most severe drought in four decades, causing widespread hunger and pushing thousands into near-famine conditions.”
According to the World Bank, Madagascar is among the countries that are most at risk of climate change. It also has the highest rates of poverty in the world.
In the case of Cyclone Gamane, wind speeds reached up to 93 miles per hour. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, leaving over 20,000 people displaced according to the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC). This made Gamane a category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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