On 18 January 2022, a series of
flood
A flood is an overflow of water ( or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are an area of study of the discipline hydrol ...
s occurred in northern
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
, especially around the
Antananarivo
Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "An ...
area, where 11 people were killed.
The floods were caused by heavy rainfall, with rainfall totals of up to 226 mm falling during the night of 17–18 January.
Impact
Madagascar
In total, 34 deaths were reported, 11 on January 18, and an additional 23 from Tropical Storm Ana on January 23. The country's National Office for Risk and Disaster Management reported that 6,800 houses had been flooded, and more than 35,000 people were temporarily displaced.
Rainfall totals reached up to 226 mm in parts of Madagascar.
See also
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Weather of 2022
The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2022. The year began with a La Niña. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tor ...
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2022 Eastern Cape floods
In early January 2022, the Eastern Cape province in South Africa experienced heavy rain and flooding following a thunderstorm that swept away homes, personal belongings and loved ones. These flash floods have left hundreds homeless, especially ...
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