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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 🌀 CYCLONE FYTIA MAKES LANDFALL — NW MADAGASCAR Cyclone FYTIA came ashore after rapid late-stage intensification, striking the remote northwest coast with destructive winds and dangerous storm surge. 📊 At landfall: • Up to 115 mph (185 km/h) winds (JTWC, 1-min) • Severe surge torrential rainfall inundating low-lying coastal areas This region is extremely isolated — no major roads, minimal infrastructure. Several small villages and settlements sit directly in the impact zone