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A Second Cyclone Slams Madagascar
Key takeaway
Two powerful cyclones caused widespread flooding in Madagascar, affecting tens of thousands of people and highlighting the growing threat of extreme weather events fueled by climate change.
Quick Explainer
A powerful tropical cyclone named Gezani struck Madagascar in February 2026, making landfall as a Category 3 storm and causing widespread flooding, damage to over 27,000 homes, and dozens of deaths. This came just two weeks after another cyclone, Fytia, had hit the island.