Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe - Tropical Storm ANA, update

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 06:25:16 +01:00

Folowing the passage of the tropical storm ANA, in Madagascar, at least 41 people have died, more than 110,000 people are affected in seven regions and almost 72,000 are displaced. 90 accommodation sites are hosting 55,859 persons. The Analamanga region is the epicentre of the damage, where 8,927 housing units were flooded.
In Mozambique, some 45,400 people are affected, 99 people injured and 15 people died. A total of 7,315 private houses partially destroyed, out of which 2,765 were totally destroyed. 12 health centres and 346 classrooms have been affected, which impacted 27,383 students.
In Malawi, at least 11 people died, 107 were injured and nearly 217,000 people affected. In Chikwawa district, 10,159 people are hosted in 44 camps. Major identified needs are: food, clean water, NFIs, shelter, health system support, reconstruction of affected infrastructure.
In Zimbabwe, no major impact reported so far but infrastructures damages.

Madagascar, Mozambique - Tropical Storm ANA

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:05:21 +01:00

A new Tropical Storm named ANA formed over the Indian Ocean on 22 January and started moving westward, passing over northern Madagascar.
In Madagascar, several heavy rain alerts are in progress after the passage of Tropical Depression N°01 in Northern Madagascar. Provisional assessment of the national disaster management authorities (BNGRC) on 23 January for Grand Tana (the epicenter of the damages) reports 26 people dead; 47,261 victims spread over 20 districts and about 26,730 displaced people have been displaced in Antananarivo Capital City.
Under UN OCHA coordination lead, international actors have been mobilised to support the national response across key sectors (shelter, WASH, Health, food security and protection).
Over the next 24 hours, heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecasted over central-northern Madagascar and over coastal Provinces of Mozambique. Red alerts for tropical depression are in force over coastal Provinces of Mozambique.