Overall Orange Drought for Madagascar-2026 in Madagascar from 21 Nov 2025 00:00 UTC to 09 Jun 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for Madagascar-2026

in Madagascar

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 6 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018431
Name:	Madagascar-2026
Glide number:	DR-2025-000238-MDG
Countries:	Madagascar
Start Date:	End of Nov 2025
Duration:	171 days (at 20 May 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 398352 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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