According to a spokesperson for UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, $2.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund has been given to increase the humanitarian response to tropical storm Batsirai in Madagascar.

According to Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the funding will enable the UN to provide drinking water and food, shelter items and basic household goods, health care services, assistance to survivors of gender-based violence, and other services, as well as schools and logistics support.

According to the results of a joint rapid needs assessment conducted by the government and humanitarian partners, more than 270,000 people needs immediate shelter, water and sanitation, education, health care, and food assistance. Approximately 20,000 homes have been destroyed, flooded, or damaged, displacing over 21,000 people. According to the statement, many schools and health facilities are still closed or only partially operational.

Meanwhile, tropical storm Dumako made landfall on Madagascar's northeast coast on Tuesday, affecting over 5,000 people immediately. He added the government and humanitarian partners are keeping a close eye on the path of yet another tropical storm, Emnati, which has developed in the Indian Ocean and is expected to hit Madagascar's east coast early next week.

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