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Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:03:00 +0100 iol en iol-3c2c9718f509d2352e3fcc5a4e495e49 NaturalDisasters 20120304090300 http://reliefweb.int/node/479441 Source: Southern African Development Community Country: Madagascar , Malawi , Mozambique , South Africa , United Republic of Tanzania (the) Release date: 21-02-2012 Highlights Tropical cyclones, depressions and torrential rains result in flooding in several countries in the eastern parts of the.... Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-49af8239692242fc48c57c549b0633c4 NaturalDisasters Agriculture 51.3333333 -1.5 -28.9972870207938 25.0892288944874 -18.90765 47.527679 -13.9826 33.7738 -25.9622 32.5737 20120228144700 http://reliefweb.int/node/477925 Source: Integrated Regional Information Networks Country: Madagascar BRICKAVILLE, 20 February 2012 (IRIN) - In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3d14ced2f567b48bf006b82e255b1925 UNbodies EMF_Health Flooding Environment NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120220201400 http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90073097?Cyclone%20Giovanna%20struck%20with%20little%20warning In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:02:00 +0100 AHN en AHN-7bd4231afd8b02e55956be6b44507a17 UNbodies EMF_Health Flooding Environment NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120220190200 http://reliefweb.int/node/477925 BRICKAVILLE, 20 February 2012 (IRIN) - In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. The Malagasy National Disaster Office organizes annual.... Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:13:00 +0100 reliefweb-headlines en reliefweb-headlines-3d14ced2f567b48bf006b82e255b1925 UNbodies EMF_Health Flooding Environment NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120220181300 http://allafrica.com/stories/201202201951.html [IRIN] Brickaville - In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:44:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-254b80b53bf1564ce9ba7bf57633f78c UNbodies EMF_Health Flooding Environment NaturalDisasters -18.820181 49.063141 20120220174400 http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=94911 BRICKAVILLE, 20 February 2012 (IRIN) - In a cyclone-prone country like Madagascar, which feels the force of about 60 percent of the storms that form over the Indian Ocean every year, being prepared for disaster makes all the difference. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:53:00 +0100 irinnews en irinnews-71822ca4dfeafa1eebb1f7e33bf1d103 UNbodies EMF_Health Flooding Environment NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120220165300 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41252&Cr=madagascar&Cr1= The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will start distributing medicines and mosquito nets tomorrow to the parts of eastern Madagascar hardest hit by Cyclone Giovanna, which has killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0100 un-org en un-org-5ecd75bc04b36e1acfebdd4bac62e238 Flooding UNbodies NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120220045200 http://allafrica.com/stories/201202160925.html [UN News] The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will start distributing medicines and mosquito nets tomorrow to the parts of eastern Madagascar hardest hit by Cyclone Giovanna, which has killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:56:00 +0100 allafrica en allafrica-cc23857b0cf7f4e7e8e5860117a193c0 UNbodies Flooding NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120216145600 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41252&Cr=madagascar&Cr1= The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will start distributing medicines and mosquito nets tomorrow to the parts of eastern Madagascar hardest hit by Cyclone Giovanna, which has killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0100 un-org en un-org-a4770e8499675142bc0335ade54e1ecf NaturalDisasters UNbodies Flooding -18.90765 47.527679 20120215210400 http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41252&Cr=&Cr1= The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will start distributing medicines and mosquito nets tomorrow to the parts of eastern Madagascar hardest hit by Cyclone Giovanna, which has killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:03:00 +0100 un-org en un-org-9eb067978388bb00d0dfbf379b3e8a0d UNbodies Flooding NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120215200300 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/very-intense-tropical-cyclone-giovanna-struck-madagascar-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-0000-gmt-on-14-february 15 Feb 2012 09:39 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Very intense tropical cyclone Giovanna struck Madagascar as a tropical cyclone at about 00:00 GMT on 14 February.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwasnear19.1 S,48.7 E. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100 trust en trust-7dab02c24642fe75936e9e2b6e46cf6b NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.90765 47.527679 20120215130000 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-giovanna-is-forecast-to-strike-madagascar-at-about-1600-gmt-on-13-february 13 Feb 2012 11:00 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical cyclone Giovanna is forecast to strike Madagascar at about 16:00 GMT on 13 February.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.7 S,50.1 E. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:39:00 +0100 alertnet en alertnet-6574547c8cda193486e35d937f8832e7 NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.90765 47.527679 20120213123900 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-cyclone-giovanna-is-forecast-to-strike-madagascar-at-about-1600-gmt-on-13-february 13 Feb 2012 11:00 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical cyclone Giovanna is forecast to strike Madagascar at about 16:00 GMT on 13 February.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear17.7 S,50.1 E. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:26:00 +0100 trust en trust-6574547c8cda193486e35d937f8832e7 NaturalDisasters Flooding -18.90765 47.527679 20120213122600 http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/tropical-storm-twelve-is-forecast-to-strike-madagascar-as-a-tropical-cyclone-at-about-2000-gmt-on-13-february 10 Feb 2012 11:09 Source: Content partner // Tropical Storm Risk Tropical storm Twelve is forecast to strike Madagascar as a tropical cyclone at about 20:00 GMT on 13 February.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear18.0 S,50. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:35:00 +0100 trust en trust-5971cec2fd057038eb18909238bdec5d Flooding NaturalDisasters -18.90765 47.527679 20120210143500