Cyclone Gamane in Madagascar
Cyclone Gamane made landfall in Madagascar on 27 March, leaving 18 dead and affecting thousands of people.
The storm was originally forecast to pass by the northern coast of the country, but unexpectedly changed course on 27 March, crossing over Vohémar district in the early hours of the day and continuing across the north-eastern districts of the island. The slow-moving storm dissipated in the afternoon on 28 March.
Gamane brought heavy rain to the northern areas of Madagascar, and strong winds, causing floods and damage to infrastructure. It is estimated that more than 20,000 people were forced from their homes by the storm.
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- Type of event
- Flood, Landslide, Storm
- Location of event
- Madagascar
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2024-03-29
- Time of Charter Activation
- 16:25
- Time zone of Charter Activation
- UTC+03:00
- Charter Requestor
- Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC)
- Activation ID
- 870
- Project Management
- Battiston Stephanie (SERTIT)
- Value Adding
- Teodoro Hunger (UNITAR/UNOSAT),
- Konstantin Homenkov (Geoniformation systems),
- Dalia Laoubi (CSA),
- NOAA VA (NOAA),
- SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service (SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service),
- Sitraka Ranoeliarivao (BUREAU NATIONAL DE GESTION DES RISQUES ET DES CATASTROPHES (BNGRC)),
- UFRRJ,
- Brenda Rocha (INPE)