Residents of Antananarivo took refuge in emergency shelters on SaturdayThere are fears the storm could deliver another ravaging blow to the island nation, still reeling from last month’s cyclone Ana that left at least 58 people dead.
Authorities in the Indian Ocean Island nation said the storm system was about 163 kilometres off the east coast of Madagascar around Saturday afternoon and that landfall was anticipated around 1800 local time.an hour, is projected to drive up to 150 000 people from their homes in addition to some 130 000 people displaced by the last cyclone.
Jens Laerke of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said he expected a “significant humanitarian impact” and said that teams were stocking up on supplies and readying aircraft to assess future damage.
Experts say storms are becoming stronger and more frequent as waters warm due to climate change, with rising sea levels also making low-lying coastal areas vulnerable.
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