Tropical Cyclone Gezani - Feb 2026

Intense Tropical Cyclone Gezani intensified on 9 February and is forecast to make landfall in Madagascar in the evening of 10 February near the city of Toamasina. Coastal and low-lying areas are at highest risk, with secondary impacts anticipated in parts of central and southern Mozambique by 13 February. This comes as Madagascar is still reeling from Tropical Cyclone Fytia, which made landfall on 31 January and resulted in at least 12 deaths, the displacement of more than 31,000 people, and over 200,000 people affected, mainly in the north-west of the country.

The UN Central Emergency Fund (CERF) allocated US$3 million to six UN agencies in Madagascar in pre-arranged finance for anticipatory action to help partners support more than 93,000 vulnerable people among the most exposed to and at high risk of being severely impacted by the cyclone. (OCHA, 10 Feb 2026)