Final Blog: Natural Disasters in Madagascar Madagascar, an island country off the coast of Africa, is settled in a region that leaves it vulnerable to many natural disasters. The two most frequent, however, and with the most devasting lasting results come from cyclones and, as an aftermath/ couples with these cyclones, flooding. Madagascar experiences heavy rainfall during the months of November to April annually. This rain, coupled with poor land practice and increasing deforestation leads to both cyclones and flooding in the country during this wet season. This leads to a devastating aftermath for multiple reasons. In a study conducted by World Population Review in 2022, Madagascar ranks at being 3 rd among countries with the highest poverty rate. Because of this severe poverty they experience, inhabitants of the island often are living in houses with poor infrastructure and lack of coding laws that could otherwise assist in prevailing through these natural disasters. According