{"id":56628,"date":"2026-02-11T08:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/cyclone-gezani-shreds-madagascar-port-city-leaving-at-least-9-dead\/11\/02\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T08:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:06:56","slug":"cyclone-gezani-shreds-madagascar-port-city-leaving-at-least-9-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/cyclone-gezani-shreds-madagascar-port-city-leaving-at-least-9-dead\/11\/02\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyclone Gezani Shreds Madagascar Port City, Leaving At Least 9 Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cCatastrophic\u201d is how one resident describes the devastation left in Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Gezani.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cyclone is blamed for at least nine deaths after making landfall Tuesday with sustained winds reaching an estimated 125 mph \u2014 the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dramatic video and photos show the destruction across the eastern port town of Toamasina. The country\u2019s National Office for Risk and Disaster Management said the deaths happened as buildings collapsed. At least 19 other people were injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>(MORE: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/multiday-storm-set-cross-country-140228854.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Severe Weather Ahead This Weekend;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Severe Weather Ahead This Weekend<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>BNGRC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"BNGRC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YieyiUQPJl9dwMIrMr3jcw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_weather_channel_articles_180\/ed9d04d5d1c75c7dba9b2deb0990069b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>BNGRC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It\u2019s devastation. Roofs have been blown away, walls have collapsed, power poles are down, trees have been uprooted. It looks like a catastrophic landscape,\u201d Toamasina resident Michel, who gave only his first name, said by phone to the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Floods and landslides remained a threat on Wednesday as officials said they were continuing to assess the damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gezani will soon enter the Mozambique Channel and is expected to restrengthen to a Category 1 or 2 storm later this week as it takes a southward curl, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/multiday-storm-set-cross-country-140228854.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:weather.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\">weather.com<\/a> senior meteorologist <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/bios\/jonathan-erdman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jonathan Erdman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jonathan Erdman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>(MORE:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/news\/trending\/video\/giant-ice-crack-transforms-frozen-lake-erie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:See The 80-Mile Crack In Frozen Lake Erie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong> See The 80-Mile Crack In Frozen Lake Erie<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He adds, \u201cHow soon and sharp that curl happens will determine whether it will directly impact parts of southern Mozambique, particularly Inhambane Province, or if it will remain over water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gezani hit less than two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Fytia killed 14 people in Madagascar, according to the risk and disaster management agency. That storm affected more than 200,000 people across the country\u2019s northwest, says the United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ahead of Cyclone Gezani\u2019s landfall, the UN released $3 million for emergency response, food and supplies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"20260211_Cyclone Gezani Turns Deadly In Madagascar_Toamasina, Madagascar_BNGRC 18.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6ZHn3LfiYpYPCQxnwOq3gQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_weather_channel_articles_180\/071c507ff52fa13039700e71d94055c5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>BNGRC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/cyclone-gezani-shreds-madagascar-port-113414417.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Catastrophic&rdquo; is how one resident describes the devastation left in Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Gezani. 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