Right now
The most recent data we hold from GDACS arrived 10 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by GDACS 18 days ago.
It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 September 2026.
What the source measured
GDACS reported: The Drought notification level is Orange. · Severity: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 97655 km2
Urban PEI: 933,482 within a heuristic 200 km radius; not unique people.
How we know
One source: GDACS. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 44 out of 100.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Event data
| Type | Drought |
| Severity | High |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 44 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.74/1 |
| Coordinates | -16.8370, 48.7410 |
| Nearest city | Andilamena (26 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 933.5K within 200 km |
| Impact tier | severe |
| Date | 2026-09-24, time not reported by the source |
| Source | https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=DR&eventid=1018431 |
| Licence | no licence published · GDACS (European Commission JRC) |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: gdacs. Occurrence: 2026-09-24, time not reported by the source.
First archived: 2026-08-31T08:28:25.726Z. Material modification: 2026-09-24T16:54:34.551Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
Score breakdown
Technical details
| EventType | DR |
| AlertLevel | Orange |
| Country | Madagascar |
| FromRSS | true |
Safety information
What to do in a drought
Drought is slow, but it brings heat, fires and water cuts. What to do, from FEMA’s Ready.gov.
For this reportDrought · Andilamena
Follow the water rules
Respect the restrictions your local authorities set.
Ready.govSave water every day
Short showers, full loads, no hosing down; fix leaks.
Ready.govNo fires outdoors
Dry land burns easily: no barbecues or burning where it is forbidden.
Ready.gov
Before, during, after. Here it is still “during”.
Before · Any time
Fix leaks
And fit water-saving taps and shower heads.
Plants that need little water
And mulch to keep the soil moist.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
During · While the drought lasts
Water early or late
Plants in the morning or evening, only if the soil is dry.
Broom, not hose
To clean paths and yards.
Mind the heat
Droughts often come with heat waves: drink and keep cool.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
After · When rain returns
Keep the habits
Saving water costs little and helps next time.
Ready.gov (FEMA)
If a life is in danger
Call your local emergency number
Questions people ask
Is a drought dangerous for people?
Indirectly: it brings heat, wildfires, poorer water and food prices. Follow local authorities’ advice. Source: Ready.gov (FEMA).
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