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January 28, 2022

70 Confirmed Dead After Tropical Storm Brings Flooding to Southern Africa
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At least 70 people in southern Africa were killed as Tropical Storm Ana
struck Madagascar this week before slamming into Mozambique and Malawi.
Torrential rains triggered landslides and caused flooding that washed
away bridges, submerged farmers' fields and damaged tens of thousands of
homes. Hardest hit was Madagascar, where the U.N. says 1 million people
are already facing severe hunger from food shortages brought on by acute
drought. Last year the World Food Programme warned Madagascar faced the
first-ever famine caused by climate change. 


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