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Cyclone Batsirai (cat 4) hit the eastern coast of Madagascar on Saturday February 5th, 2022, with wind exceeding 200 km/h and a 700 km+ diameter provoking massive rains. It then hit the highlands and exited the country through the Mozambique Channel on Sunday 6th at 7PM
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Initial assessments indicate that 112,115 were affected, 62,000 of which displaced, with 92 deaths, in the east coast or highlands
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Rivers still growing, including in the West and Southern part
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17 roads were cut and 17 bridges damaged, making response to isolated areas complex, including on roads providing access to drought affected south
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2000 classrooms and 69 health infrastructures were hit
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UNICEF’s teams and outposts in Tamatave, Manakara, Farafangana, Antananarivo (capital city), Ambositra, Fianarantsoa and Tulear contributing to assessment and providing immediate response in WASH, Health, Social Mobilisation, Shelter and Education thanks to prepositionned supplies
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Gender focus reinforced on assessment forms and teams to mitigate risks of Gender-based violence
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UNICEF’s positioned a staff in National Risk and Disaster management office (government) to facilitate coordination
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Clusters and sectoral coordination groups mobilized to assess needs and ensure coordination of response, in an environment characterized by limited logistical capacity (limited aerial capacity)
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Additional supplies and staff on their way • International support (EU, French, Italy, Germany) start flowing in, but concentrating on a very limited zone (Mananjary, the zone of impact)
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Parallel crisis in the South (drought) and covid response (oxygen, vaccination) remain of concern and require similar attention
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2 million is required for the immediate lifesaving (phase 1 & 2), with additional 4.5 million for rehabilitation (phase 3)