Giovanna rips through Madagascar with destructive winds and torrential rain
Giovanna slammed the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar as a Category 4B Cyclone with sustained winds of 231km (143 miles) per hour and wind gusts exceeding 275kph.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – February 14
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- Madagascar. Cyclone Giovanna slammed the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar as a Category 4B stormwith sustained winds of 231km (143 miles) per hour and wind gusts exceeding 275kph.
- The deadly storm destroyed or damaged scores of buildings, destroyed trees and caused power shutdowns in at least two towns, the capital, Antananarivo, killing at least one person in Brickaville, and eastern port city of Tamatave, according to early reports.
- Officials warned scale of devastation could match or exceed the 1994 disaster caused by Cyclone Geralda which killed more than 200 people and left 500,000 homeless.
- In 2008, wind damage and severe flooding by Cyclone Ivan caused much devastation to Sainte Marie Island and mainland Madegascar, leaving about 270 people dead or missing and 330,000 others homeless, destroying about 200,000 hectares of crops and leaving thousands without food.
Other Global Disasters
- Albania. Prime Minister of Albania has declared 4 (of 12) counties of Shkodër, Kukës, Dibër, Korçë and the district of Librazhd as natural disaster areas due to worsening weather conditions, a report said.
- Philippines. Widespread flooding in the Philippines has left at least a dozen people dead or injured and tens of thousands displaced.
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