UPDATE:     Tropical Storm Cheneso has caused extensive flooding and damage in Madagascar, resulting in 30 deaths, 21 people missing, and 90,519 people affected. The storm has caused significant infrastructure damage, with many bridges collapsed and roads blocked by floodwaters or landslides. As of 30 January, 26,397 homes have been flooded or damaged, 1,073 homes and 199 schools completely destroyed, and 36,805 people displaced from their homes. The European Union's Emergency Management Service of Copernicus has been activated to provide assessments of flood extent and damage.

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Madagascar still is impacted by the passage of CHENESO as a tropical storm on 19-23 January, resulting in at least 16 fatalities, and 19 missing people, as reported by the National Bureau of Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC).

The number of temporarily displaced people stands at 26,000 individuals, while about 55,000 people have been affected, as material damage includes 13,350 houses, 18 medical centres, and more than 100 classrooms. Many settlements continue to be isolated. 

The Copernicus Emergency Management System was activated in rapid mapping mode (EMSR645) on 25 January and 12 maps have been produced so far.

The centre of tropical storm CHENESO was located on 27 January at 7.00 UTC on the Mozambique Channel, about 160 km of south-western Madagascar. CHENESO is expected to increase to a tropical cyclone, leaving the Mozambique Channel on the night of 28 January.

On 27-28 January, moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast over most of Madagascar, while red warnings for strong winds are in effect for the central western and southern coast.