Feb 19, 2012; 6:04 AM ET
After wreaking havoc across Madagascar, Tropical Cyclone Giovanna continues to spin off the country's southeastern coast.
Southern Madagascar can still expect some light rainfall however the risk for flooding has ended.
Earlier this week, Giovanna roared across east-central Madagascar as it made landfall near Toamasina with 120-mph winds, equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane. At least 65 people are confirmed dead with over 11,000 homeless, according to Newstime Africa.
Tropical Cyclone Giovanna lingers near Madagascar's southwestern coast (NRLMRY image
Sunday, EST, the center of T.C. Giovanna was located off the
southeast coast of Madagascar, about 525 miles south-southeast of
Antananarivo, a city in central Madagascar. Highest sustained winds were
estimated to be 85 knots, or about 100 mph, with storm movement to the
east.
Accuweather.com meteorologists predict that the storm will trek
slowly eastward over the next 24 hours before taking a turn to the
southeast and dissipating by the middle of the week.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Leister contributed to this story.
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