OCHA Situation Report No. 4
Madagascar: Cyclones
28 March 2008


Source:
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

CONTEXT

1. The multi-sectoral rapid assessments in the wake of the cyclones Fame 
(27 January), Ivan (17 February), and Jokwe (5 March) have been completed. 
Emergency response is currently underway in all of the impacted areas. 
Cyclonic activity in the Indian Ocean remains high, with the fourteenth 
system named Lola affecting Mauritius on 27 March. The cyclone season is 
expected to abate during the course of April. Until then, all humanitarian 
actors will remain on stand-by for possible emergency interventions.

SITUATION OVERVIEW

2. Impact of cyclone Ivan: 332,391 people affected throughout the country, 
including 93 deaths and 191,182 people without shelter.

3. A majority of the people without shelter have either recovered their 
homes, or returned to their respective families.

4. More than one month after the passing of cyclone Ivan, distribution of 
relief items is taking place in the impacted areas, mainly in the east of 
the country.

5. A recent assessment in the south-east of the country showed a growing 
risk of food insecurity. The population resorted to eating the last 
available food reserves. The food insecurity is exacerbated by the 
inaccessibility of the region. A response is currently being organised for 
the south-east.

6. Food and other donations continue to be given to BNGRC. Financial 
donations received until today by BNGRC amount to MGA 306,982,853.

CONTACT DETAILS

Dia Stivanley Soa Communications Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et 
des Catastrophes +261 (0) 32 04 528 44 +261 (0) 34 01 225 99 
dissoa@gmail.com

Jean-Marie Stratigos Humanitarian Affairs Officer Office of the Resident 
Coordinator/OCHA (Madagascar) +261 320 50 76 92 stratigos@un.org

Alfred Nabeta Desk Officer (Geneva), +41 22 917 2732

Mette Tangen, Desk Officer (New York), +1 917 367 3001

Elizabeth Byrs, Press contact (Geneva), +41 22 917 2653

Stephanie Bunker, Press contact (New York), +1 917 367 5126

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