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Cyclone Dikeledi Devastates Madagascar and Southeastern Africa

1/26/2025

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Cyclone Dikeledi unleashed its fury on Madagascar on January 11, 2023, after brewing as a tropical storm between Indonesia and Australia. This powerful cyclone wreaked havoc across southeastern Africa, devastating Mozambique, Comoros, and Mayotte. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission provided stunning imagery, revealing Dikeledi's massive 500 km width and a menacing 25 km eye, crucial for weather predictions.

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Cyclone Dikeledi unleashed its fury on Madagascar on January 11, 2023, after brewing as a tropical storm between Indonesia and Australia. This powerful cyclone wreaked havoc across southeastern Africa, devastating Mozambique, Comoros, and Mayotte. The Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission provided stunning imagery, revealing Dikeledi's massive 500 km width and a menacing 25 km eye, crucial for weather predictions.