Cyclone Gezani leaves 36 dead
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Madagascar's disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.
The midweek storm could bring "a quick-hitting bout of snow," an AccuWeather meteorologist said.
The coastal cyclone is expected to bring moderate to heavy snow, along with high winds and possible blizzard conditions for the Carolinas on Jan. 31.
Cyclone Gezani killed at least 36 people, injured more than 370 and destroyed almost 18,000 homes in a 24-hour spell of destruction across Madagascar, authorities said Thursday.
At least 38 people were killed as Cyclone Gezani hit Madagascar, causing extensive damage, the National Bureau of Management of Risks and Catastrophes (BNGRC) said on Thursday.This drone
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), a major winter storm warning is in effect from Georgia through Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 31. Heavy snow and gusty winds are forecast from the southern Appalachians in Georgia through coastal regions of the Carolinas and southeastern Virginia.
The department said it is closely monitoring the progression of the tropical cyclone, which made landfall on Madagascar's east coast on Tuesday with
The South African Weather Service has confirmed that Tropical Cyclone Gezani is currently no threat to South Africa, despite its recent intensification in the Mozambique Channel.