Tropical Storm Ana has killed at least 86 people across southern and eastern Africa, with recovery operations still ongoing as another system threatens more severe weather.
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Ana passed over Madagascar on January 22, adding to days of already intense rainfall.
The country declared a state of disaster on Thursday night, reporting a rise in the death toll from Ana to 48, with people killed by landslides and collapsing buildings or washed away.
Ana then made landfall in Mozambique on January 24, where 18 have been reported dead, before moving inland to Malawi, where it triggered massive power cuts. Malawi's death toll rose to 20 on Thursday.
Across all three nations, Ana has affected hundreds of thousands of people and lead to widespread flooding and destruction, according to the UN.
"This latest storm ... is a blunt reminder that the climate crisis is very much a reality," said UNICEF Representative in Mozambique Maria Luisa Fornara.
Another storm, dubbed Batsirai, is now travelling towards Africa's east coast.
Meteo France on Friday described Batsirai as a small system that presented no immediate threat to a group of islands to the east of Madagascar, including the French territory of Reunion, because it was still days away.
However, it said the evolution of Batsirai's intensity and trajectory remained uncertain.
Mozambique's National Institute of Meteorology warned Batsirai still had the potential to evolve into a severe tropical storm.
Australian Associated Press
