Weakened Cyclone Freddy Batters Madagascar, Killing 4

Weakened Cyclone Freddy Batters Madagascar, Killing 4
People work on a damaged building in Mananjary district, Madagascar, on Feb. 22, 2023, after cyclone Freddy reached Madagascar. Solofo Rasolofomanana/AP Photo
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds, killing four people, is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation.

Freddy battered the western city of Mananjary and left 16,660 people displaced and damaged nearly 5,000 homes in the country, according to the latest provisional assessment by Madagascar’s risk and disaster management office. But somewhat weaker winds and better preparation staved off further damage.