Tropical Cyclone Gezani collapsed houses in Madagascar's main port city and left at least 31 people dead as it crossed the Indian Ocean island with high winds and rain, authorities said Wednesday. Madagascar's weather service issued red alerts for several regions warning of possible floods and landslides as the

"It looks like a catastrophic landscape," said one resident

The SA Weather Service said it is closely monitoring moderate tropical storm Gezani, now located over the south-west Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.

The South African Weather Service has issued an update on Tropical Storm Gezani and its potential impact. Here's what you need to

SAWS says Tropical Storm Gezani could strengthen near Madagascar and later enter the Mozambique Channel, but there is currently no threat to South Africa.

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Affected coastal regions experience heavy rain, high tides and strong winds, with farms and businesses left damaged

The Bureau of Meteorology says a weather system influenced by ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell delivered storms to the Great Southern and central Wheatbelt this week.