Still reeling from the death and devastation Tropical Cyclone Ana inflicted just last week, Madagascar is bracing for another dangerous cyclone to impact the country.
The planet's strongest storm underwent rapid intensification overnight and is now equivalent to a Category 4 Atlantic hurricane with sustained winds near 145 mph .Tropical Cyclone Batsirai is just north of the volcanic islands of Mauritius and La Reunion with forecasts indicating a potentially devastating landfall on the east coast of Madagascar this weekend.
Heavy rainfall is forecast for Madagascar and surrounding areas as Tropical Cyclone Batsirai churns through the area.Rainfall of 250 to 500 mm is forecast for the southeast region of the island with more inland areas of the mountains forecast to get up to 150 mm, including Antananarivo.Batsirai will dramatically weaken as it crosses over the rugged terrain of central Madagascar and is expected to emerge into the Mozambique Channel as a much weaker cyclone by Sunday.
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