Reports

Tropical Cyclone FREDDY made landfall over northern Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region (central-eastern Madagascar) on 21 February in the afternoon (UTC), with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h. On 22 February at 6.00 UTC its centre was located inland…

Feb 21: 16: 40 UTC. MapAction has been monitoring the trajectory of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which is forecast to hit Madagascar today, and has been in close contact with UN and regional partners – as well…

Protecting livelihoods with anticipatory actions 21 February 2023 Johannesburg – Anticipatory actions are designed to prevent a disaster before it happens than reacting so as to protect the lives and livelihoods of communities. The Food and Agriculture…

Highlights The nutrition situation improved between January 2022 and December 2022 compared to the same period last year. However, as of December 2022, 12 out of 21 districts are still in IPC Nutrition phase 3 (severe). The…

HIGHLIGHTS Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy is projected to make landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar—likely between Mahanoro and Manakara —on 21 February, after passing north of Mauritius and La Reunion on 20 February. Cyclone Freddy is expected…

Antananarivo, Madagascar 20 February 2023 Even as critical relief operations continue following Tropical Storm Cheneso, Madagascar is bracing for a new Category 5 typhoon. According to Meteo Madagascar, Tropical Cyclone Freddy has winds gusts of up to…

Le cyclone tropical intense "Freddy" était positionné à quelque 2000 km de La Réunion en cette après-midi du vendredi 17 février. Le météore poursuit sa course en direction de l'ouest-sud-ouest en se déplaçant assez rapidement. Il…

ANTANANARIVO, 17 FEBRUARY 2023 – Families in Madagascar are bracing for the strongest tropical storm in the last decade as Cyclone Freddy hurtles towards the country’s east-coast, putting more than two million people – including one…

Intense Tropical Cyclone FREDDY, a particularly powerful and compact tropical system, will likely pass just north of La Rèunion on 20 February, and is forecasted to make landfall in Madagascar on 21 February. FREDDY represents a significant…

Key Messages Following a timely start to the rainy season in November across much of southern Africa, localized dry spells in December likely impacted planting and delayed agricultural operations, particularly in southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe. Cumulatively…