CARE Responding to Cyclone Ivan in Madagascar

"We are expecting major destruction along the coast and inland, and intense rain will cause severe flooding in important population centers. A major challenge will be reaching the people most affected," says Nick Webber, CARE's country director in Madagascar.

CARE has been in discussions with both the Government of Madagascar and the World Food Program, and has access to food supplies prepositioned by the Government and WFP. CARE has 140 staff members in the area, who will be doing their best to undertake immediate evaluations and fast delivery of emergency supplies in coordination with the PNGRC (Madagascar's National Office for Disaster and Risk Management).

CARE in the News:

IRIN - Violence of Cyclone Ivan Overwhelms Careful Preparations
CNN - Cyclone Besieges Madagascar