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Atsimo-Atsinanana cyclone guide

Atsimo-Atsinanana is a region on the southeast coast of Madagascar. The national disaster agency, the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC), and the Direction générale de la météorologie held a workshop in Farafangana on 24 and 25 September 2026 to build an impact based forecast and warning system, and chose Atsimo-Atsinanana as one of two pilot regions. Follow Météo Madagascar alerts and BNGRC notices.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC). In an emergency, call 17 for the police, 119 for the gendarmerie, or 118 for fire from a mobile phone.

What to know in Atsimo-Atsinanana

  • BNGRC said that its workshop in Farafangana on 24 and 25 September 2026, held with the Direction générale de la météorologie (DGM), co-built an impact based forecasting and warning system (IBFW), and that Atsimo-Atsinanana was retained as one of two pilot regions for it.
  • In a national meeting with the prefectures held on 9 December (2025), BNGRC recommended more vigilance in areas exposed to rising water, naming the regions Diana, Sofia, Boeny, Vatovavy, Fitovinany, Sava, and Atsimo-Atsinanana. This was advice for that rainy season and a past event.
  • BNGRC and partners held a workshop at Vangaindrano on 3, 4, 5, and 8 September 2025 to strengthen communal risk and disaster management committees in the southeast before the next cyclone season.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Police 17 Police nationale, as the French foreign ministry lists it. The UK government's advice lists 17 from a landline and 117 from a mobile phone.
Gendarmerie 119 Gendarmerie nationale, as the French foreign ministry lists it.
BNGRC office, Antananarivo +261-34-05-480-68 National disaster agency office line, not described as an emergency line. BNGRC also lists +261 34 05 480 69.

Official alerts and information

  • Météo Madagascar cyclone page: Cyclone alerts and what to do at each alert level, in French. Website.
  • BNGRC current emergencies: BNGRC situation reports during an emergency. Check the date on each report. Website.

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.