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Floods in Antalaha , Madagascar, After Storm Eloise, 19 January 2021.Tropical Cyclone Eloise formed over the Indian Ocean on 17 January and moved towards Madagascar, making landfall close to the coastal town of Antalaha in Antsiranana Province, on 19 January, with maximum sustained wind up to 95 kmh.
As of 20 January, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that more than 1,000 people have been directly affected in Madagascar and more than 50 houses were destroyed, as Tropical Storm Eloise passed through Antalaha, Maroantsetra, Vavatenina and Toamasina districts. Quoting local sources, OCHA said 1 person was killed in the storm.
The storm flooded 134 houses and destroyed 56, while nearly 100 schools were impacted, including 87 that were damaged and 11 destroyed, OCHA added.
Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.3, As of 20 January 2021
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• In Madagascar, more than 1,000 people have been directly affected, at least one died, and more than 50 houses were destroyed, as Tropical Storm Eloise passed through Antalaha, Maroantsetra, Vavatenina and Toamasina districts.
• The storm has since crossed over northern Madagascar and is re-entering the Mozambique Channel, where it is expected to re-intensify significantly.
• Recent forecasts indicate a change in trajectory, with potential landfall in Mozambique tentatively on 23 January further north than previously predicted, and a high possibility of Eloise strengthening into a tropical cyclone.
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Madagascar, heavy rains, strong winds and flooding have been reported in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Eloise in Antalaha, Maroantsetra, Vavatenina and Toamasina districts in the north-east of the country. At least one person died and more than 1,00
Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.2, As of 19 January 2021
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• Tropical Storm Eloise, which has strengthened since 18 January, has made landfall near the north-eastern coastal town of Antalaha, Madagascar, in the evening of 19 January.
• Tropical Storm Eloise is expected to bring heavy rains to affected districts of Madagascar before re-emerging in the Mozambique Channel on 21 January and strengthening potentially into a Tropical Cyclone as it moves towards southern Mozambique.
• Government and humanitarian actors in both countries remain on high alert and have activated mechanisms at national and local levels for a possible response.
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Tropical Storm Eloise has made landfall near the north-eastern town of Antalaha, Madagascar, in the evening of 19 January, according to MeteoFrance. The storm is expected to bring heavy rains, which could generate floods and landslides in northern Madagascar. Eloise is a “dangerou
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