ADAM: Tropical Storm Event in Madagascar, January 2026

WFP’s Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system provides geospatial and socio-economic information for a tropical storm in Madagascar from January 20 to 21, 2026. The dataset includes the storm's center location at latitude -23.9 and longitude 44.47. It was last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map storm impact areas based on the provided geospatial location data.
• Analyze disaster response needs using socio-economic information mentioned in the description.
• Model storm tracks and intensity for similar events in the region.
• Integrate event data into larger humanitarian emergency mapping systems.

Strengths

• Provides a specific event location (latitude -23.9, longitude 44.47).
• Covers a defined time period (Jan 20 2026-Jan 21 2026).
• Data is from an operational humanitarian system (WFP ADAM).
• Available in standard geospatial formats (SHP, CSV).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping (ADAM)

Collection Method

Collected, analysed and mapped by the ADAM system following a sudden onset humanitarian emergency.

Time Range

Jan 20 2026 - Jan 21 2026

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 22:10:23.707004; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Madagascar, centered near latitude -23.9, longitude 44.47