Attachments
Highlights
-
On March 27, Tropical Cyclone Gamane hit the north and northeast of Madagascar, killing 18 people, injuring three and leaving four people missing.
-
An estimated 18,000 homes have been flooded with some 22 health centres damaged and 230 classrooms impacted, leaving more nearly 37,000 children with no access to education.
-
Gamane hit the northern regions with massive rains and winds of up to 200 kilometers an hour.
-
The national disaster risk management office (BNGRC) puts the number of those affected at 89,000, with 22,000 people displaced. However the rapid assessment shows that about 212,000 people are in needs of support for WASH needs.
-
Clusters and sectoral coordination groups mobilized to assess needs and ensure the coordination of response, in an environment characterized by logistical challenges such as limited air access.
-
USD 17 million is required for immediate lifesaving action, and the initial recovery response covering the areas of water and sanitation, education, child protection, nutrition and health.
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs
Gamane is the first tropical cyclone to hit Madagascar in 2024. The cyclone made landfall in the commune of Ampisikinana at 5:45 am on March 27. The average wind speed was estimated at 150 kilometres an hour with gusts of over 200 kilometres an hour.
On making landfall, Gamane reduced in strength but brought heavy rains causing widespread flooding in the regions of Diana, Sava and Analanjirofo.
The storm system then turned south-east exiting the country over the extreme south of the Masoala peninsula on the evening of March 28.