- Tropical cyclone DIKELEDI is moving south-west over the southern Indian Ocean after it moved almost 200 km west of the south-western coast of Madagascar. Following its passage on 11 January in Madagascar and 13-14 January over north-eastern Mozambique, the humanitarian impact is increasing.
- According to the National Risk and Disaster Management Programme of Madagascar (BNGRC), the death toll stands at three, more than 7,000 people have been affected across Analanjirofo, Diana and Sava regions, northern Madagascar, 209 houses have been destroyed and 1,092 damaged.
- In Mozambique, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD) reports five fatalities, four injured people and more than 39,000 affected and almost 3,000 destroyed houses.
- DIKELEDI is expected to continue south-west over the sea and it could weaken and dissipate on 17-18 January.
- On 16-18 January, moderate to heavy rain with locally heavy rainfall is expected across most parts of Madagascar (particularly the southern regions) and central-eastern Mozambique.
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