In 2019, the Cyclone Idai caused 901 casualties in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The storm ranked as the deadliest in Africa between 1990 and 2019. Previously, the cyclone Galifo had provoked the death of 363 people in Madagascar. The island country witnessed five out of the 10 most fatal storms in Africa during the period observed. Located on the southeastern coast of the African continent, Madagascar is highly susceptible to cyclones and tropical storms.
Deadliest storms in Africa between 1990 and 2019, by number of deaths
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Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (November 18, 2019). Deadliest storms in Africa between 1990 and 2019, by number of deaths [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307478/deadliest-storms-in-africa/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). "Deadliest storms in Africa between 1990 and 2019, by number of deaths." Chart. November 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307478/deadliest-storms-in-africa/
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). (2019). Deadliest storms in Africa between 1990 and 2019, by number of deaths. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307478/deadliest-storms-in-africa/
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