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 by Staff Writers Antananarivo (AFP) March 8, 2017
At least four people have been killed by tropical cyclone Enawo in Madagascar, the prime minister said Wednesday, as the storm tracked towards the capital Antananarivo threatening severe flooding. Evacuations were underway in some parts of the city, which was deluged by torrential rains ahead of the cyclone's forecast arrival overnight. The national meteorology agency issuing a red alert, advising citizens to seek shelter as Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly announced the death toll. He gave no further details. According to an AFP correspondent, 500 people were evacuated from the Ampefiloha district in the south of Antananarivo and were taken to a stadium for safety. The education ministry closed down the city's schools as a precaution and festivities for International Women's Day on Wednesday were cancelled. Enawo has weakened since making landfall in the rural, remote northeast of Madagascar on Tuesday. Winds of 65 kilometres (40 miles) an hour with gusts of 90 kilometres an hour are expected in Antananarivo, according the latest meteorological bulletin. Videos on social media showed flattened trees, flooded roads and corrugated sheeting ripped from roofs. Up to 700,000 people could be affected by the cyclone, according to the Red Cross, which has deployed 500 volunteers. In 2012, tropical storm Irina and tropical cyclone Giovanna claimed more than 100 lives. The Indian Ocean island has suffered severe drought and food shortages since 2015, with the southern region the worst affected.
Three killed as cyclone Enawo batters MadagascarAntananarivo (AFP) March 7, 2017 Tropical cyclone Enawo slammed into Madagascar on Tuesday, killing three people and displacing hundreds as it buffeted the island with hurricane-force winds and pounding rain. The national disaster management agency BNGRC, in a preliminary toll, said 468 people had been displaced in the northeastern district of Maroantsetra, and a landslip there had killed three people, including two childre ... read more Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest 
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