cyclone

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The cyclone, which triggered floods and mudslides, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

A facility operated by Australian energy group Woodside was also offline due to the cyclone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Madagascar's new leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, called for "international solidarity", saying on Wednesday the cyclone had "ravaged up to 75 percent of Toamasina and surrounds".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Residents in and around Toamasina described scenes of chaos as the cyclone made landfall.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Nyame took it, dumped out a protesting Gum Baby, who’d climbed inside to take a nap, and then, before anyone could stop him, tossed the Story Box into the spinning cyclone.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia