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Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4

Headline from Phys, on the newest of 2 developments

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.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4

    Headline from Phys ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    2 weeks after Tropical Cyclone Cheneso kills 30 in Madagascar, the country braces for Cyclone Freddy (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Madagascar is bracing for Cyclone Freddy which has been described as an "intense tropical cyclone." Two weeks ago, 30 Madagascar residents died in Cyclone Cheneso.

  2. Phys

    Madagascar, Mozambique set for 'dangerous' Cyclone Freddy (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as "dangerous" by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall.

  3. The Guardian

    Weather tracker: Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Storm has been upgraded to Very Intense Tropical Cyclone with severe risk of deadly landslides

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Madagascar, Mozambique prepare for 'dangerous' Cyclone Freddy (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A cyclone which is intensifying as it approaches the southeastern African coast has been labeled as "dangerous" by the United Nation's weather agency on Monday as nations brace for landfall.

  5. Digital Journal

    Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Tropical Cyclone Freddy was poised to strike eastern Madagascar on Tuesday, slightly weakening after brushing Mauritius with powerful winds and heavy

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Cyclone Freddy’s battering winds make landfall in Madagascar (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    “We fled the cyclone, and we asked the nuns to welcome us because our house is not solid,

  7. Digital Journal

    Intense cyclone Freddy lashes Madagascar (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A powerful tropical Cyclone Freddy lashed the south eastern of Madagascar on Tuesday, killing at least one person as it moved in packing winds of around

  8. France 24

    Cyclone Freddy hits Madagascar, four killed (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A powerful cyclone tracked across Madagascar on Wednesday, killing four people, as it headed towards Mozambique, disaster management authorities said.

  9. Phys

    Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4 (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    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.

  10. France 24

    Intense cyclone Freddy lashes Madagascar, kills one (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    A powerful tropical Cyclone Freddy lashed the eastern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday, killing at least one person as it moved in packing winds of around 130km per hour, officials said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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