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The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to seven in Madagascar and more than 13,000 people have been displaced, the National Disaster Risk Management Office said on Thursday.
The storm hit the southeastern coast of the Indian Ocean island country on the evening of February 21 before moving toward the southwest, with schools and roads closed for safety reasons. Local authorities said 68,809 people were affected in seven regions, with over 12,000 houses flooded or damaged and 1,206 destroyed.