Two million Malagasy people in the path of Cyclone Freddy

• At least two million people would be affected when Cyclone Freddy.
• The cyclone will affect nine locations across the country.
• The cyclone has been churning in the Indian Ocean for weeks.

According to authorities in Madagascar, at least two million people would be affected when Cyclone Freddy makes landfall in the country’s east.

The National Bureau of Risks and Catastrophes predicts that the cyclone will affect nine locations across the country.

In vulnerable areas, emergency workers are preparing to deal with severe rainfall, floods, and even landslides.

The cyclone has been churning in the Indian Ocean for weeks, and its influence would be seen between the districts of Vatomandry in the southeast and Manakara on the east coast, according to specialists.

Residents in the affected areas have been warned to reinforce their doors and roofs, chop down risky trees, and stay indoors during the cyclone.

According to the World Food Programme, the island nation is one of the top ten African countries most vulnerable to cyclones and calamities.

Cheneso, the previous tropical storm to batter the country, occurred in January of this year. Thirty individuals were killed, and almost 40,000 were displaced.

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