Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, March 11 (Reuters) - A ferry that went missing in a cyclone off Madagascar sank in mountainous seas with all but two of its 113 crew and passengers trapped inside, authorities on Thursday quoted the two survivors as…
Madagascar
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0042 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Madagascar - Cyclone Gafilo 11 March 2004 This report is based on information provided by the National Disaster Management Agency (CNS)of the Government of Madagascar and the office of the UN Resident…
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Tropical Cyclone 16S, Gafilo A major element this week was Tropical Cyclone 16S, Gafilo, which moved westward from the South Indian Ocean and hit the northern portion of Madagascar on March 6 with very heavy rains and…
Madagascar
JOHANNESBURG, 10 March (IRIN) - Tropical Cyclone Gafilo which swept through northern Madagascar at the weekend returned to the southwest of the country on Wednesday but officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties. The northeastern town of Antalaha…
Madagascar
During a previous cyclone 4 years ago, the area of Maroantsetra remained flooded for weeks and since it is a low-lying area the few latrines that exist overflow and contaminate everything else. This indicates a potential disastrous health situation.…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - A cyclone that killed 25 people and made more than 100,000 homeless in Madagascar at the weekend swept back over the Indian Ocean island on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of fresh damage, officials…
Madagascar
TANANARIVE, Mar 9, 2004 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A ferry with 100 passengers aboard from the Comoran island of Anjouan was missing on its way to Madagascar because of the tropical cyclone Galifo on Sunday, local authorities said Tuesday…
Madagascar
Today, March 9, 2004 the United States provided $50,000 in emergency disaster assistance to help the people of Madagascar affected by tropical cyclone Gafilo. U.S. Ambassador to Madagascar Wanda Nesbitt authorized this assistance in response to an urgent appeal from…
Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, March 8 (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and at least 50,000 were left homeless after a tropical cyclone hit the giant Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, in what was likely to be the country's worst storm in…
Madagascar
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0040 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Madagascar - Cyclone Gafilo 8 March 2004 This report is based on information provided by the OCHA Regional Office for Southern Africa, by the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator as well…
