 By about two weeks after the storm 's landfall , water and power service were being restored in Toamasina , although by that time , 40 % of the communications network remained offline . By February 16 , the road from Antananrivo and Toamasina had been reopened . The Malagasy government imported oil for several months while its refinery was out of order . Non @-@ government organizations provided rice to stabilize prices . The damaged rail line between Antananarivo and the coast was rebuilt in 2003 . Schools that were repaired following Geralda were later successfully used as shelters . 
