2015 Tropical Cyclone Megh Path

This layer shows the movement path for 2015 Tropical Cyclone Megh. Following Tropical Cyclone Chapala, new tropical cyclone Megh originated from the Arabian Sea causing even more rains in parts of Bari region in Puntland and Somaliland. The storm produced a maximum windspeed of 110knots.

Areas affected included: Af Kalahay, Alula, Bareda, BiyoCade, Boolimoog, Dhurbo, Fagoora, Geesalay, Murcanyo, Sayn Weyn, Sayn Yar, Toxin and Xaabo. Re-estimated population figures after Tropical Megh, showed 4.9 million people were in need of assistance, 308,700 children under-5 were acutely malnourished, of which 55,800 were severely malnourished and 1.1 million remain in a protracted internal displacement situation.