Early 2000 Madagascar floods

In early 2000, severe flooding occurred in the African nation of Madagascar after Cyclone Leon–Eline and Severe Tropical Storm Gloria struck the nation within a two-week period. The first storm, Eline, formed on February 1, and took an extended track across the Indian Ocean, eventually making landfall near Mahanoro on February 17. On March 1, Gloria struck northeastern Madagascar, and like Eline, moved southwestward across the country. Quotes Most buildings not made of concrete were totally destroyed and many others seriously damaged. A spokesman for the Wildlife Conservation Society, Matthew Hatchwell What is very important is logistics support, helicopters and aircraft, because some of these areas are very remote even when the weather is good. Chrystian Solofodimby of the U.N.'s children's fund UNICEF in Madagascar We're buying food from the north of the country to feed the south. If you have a situation where both the north and the south are hit then it could be another step in destabilising this country's ability to recover from the floods. spokeswoman for the World Food Programme, Aya Shneerson External link Category:2000s floods Category:Disasters in Africa Category:Madagascar (country)