Cyclone Geralda made landfall near Toamasina , Madagascar after weakening Cause_change_of_strength from its peak intensity .

About 80 % of the city of Toamasina was destroyed Destroying , including most schools , homes , and churches .

Across Madagascar , Cyclone Catastrophe Kesiny dropped Motion heavy rainfall Self_motion , reaching Arriving in three days at Toamasina , the second largest city in the country .

The cyclone Catastrophe struck Attack in the midst of a political crisis , in which the top two candidates of the Malagasy presidential election Change_of_leadership in 2001 declared Expressing_publicly themselves the winner ; the incumbent , who lost Earnings_and_losses , declared Expressing_publicly Toamasina as the capital city , and the political instability disrupted Hindering relief efforts .