© UNICEF/NYHQ2008-0211/RasoamananaOn 20 February, high winds from Cyclone Ivan damaged the roof of a school in the rural commune of Vavatenina in the north-eastern district

MENABE REGION, Madagascar, 28 January 2009 – The southern part of Madagascar has been brutally affected by Cyclone Fanele, which hit the island in the early hours of 21 January. A recent World Health Organization assessment notes that over 20,500 people have been affected by Fanele and Tropical Storm Eric, which arrived on the 19th.