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Madagascar - Tropical cyclone GAMANE, update (ECHO 28 Mar 2024)
Pubdate: 3/28/2024 11:15:10 AM

Tropical cyclone GAMANE is crossing northern Madagascar weakening, and on 28 March at 0.00 (UTC), its centre was located inland over the Andapa District area, Sava Region with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h (tropical depression).
According to media reports, heavy rainfall and floods have affected the Regions of Sava, Diana Sofia, Analanjirofo, Alaotra Mangoro and Atsinanana and resulted in six fatalities (one in Mananara North, three in Maroantsetra, one in Toamasina and another in Vavatenina), one still missing person and more than 2,600 affected people.
GAMANE is forecast to move southeast still inland and go towards the sea, south of Masoala Peninsula on 28 March in the evening.
For the next 24 hours, moderate to very heavy rainfall and strong winds are still forecast over northern, north-eastern and central-eastern Madagascar. A blue warning for post-cyclone is in effect for the Regions of Diana, Sava, Ambatosoa and Analanjirofo.

(3/28/2024 11:17:06 AM - 3/29/2024 9:30:06 AM)

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