Relief efforts are in progress, according to humanitarian aid organizations, which report that over 7,000 individuals have been impacted.
After making landfall in Madagascar’s north and affecting the country’s southwest shores, Cyclone Dikeledi has caused devastation, killing three people and uprooting thousands more.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) claimed in a statement on Tuesday that “Cyclone Dikeledi made landfall in northern Madagascar and impacted the southwest coasts, affecting over 7,000 people and claiming 3 lives.”
In order to assist displaced families, the IFRC further stated that humanitarian organizations and local authorities are collaborating. Delivering necessary goods, giving people in need shelter, and providing medical aid are all part of relief activities.
Earlier, the cyclone caused substantial disruptions in Mozambique on Jan. 13, affecting 70,423 people (15,123 families), according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The number of fatalities in the two nations now stands at eight after Mozambique reported six.
Increased rainfall
The storm caused severe winds and heavy rainfall in the French enclave of Mayotte, which led to landslides and flooding.
Although officials don’t think the storm will directly affect Malawi, the country’s Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has issued a warning about higher rainfall associated with the cyclone.
The devastating effects of Cyclone Dikeledi occur less than a month after Cyclone Chido devastated the area.
On December 14, 2024, Cyclone Chido made landfall in Mayotte, displacing up to 100,000 people, causing at least 35 fatalities, and injuring about 2,500 more, according to local officials.
