 As a developing disturbance , Gloria produced winds approaching gale @-@ force on St. Brandon . Similar conditions were reported on Tromelin . When Gloria struck Madagascar , it produced sustained winds of 72 km / h ( 45 mph ) at Antalaha , about 70 km ( 45 mi ) south of Sambava . The storm brought heavy rainfall , with Mananjary reporting a two ‑ day total of 427 mm ( 16 @.@ 8 in ) . The rains from Gloria occurred less than two weeks after Cyclone Leon – Eline struck the country , bringing additional flooding , landslides , and damage . In Sambava , near where Gloria moved ashore , the storm killed 18 people , destroyed hundreds of homes , and damaged a road connecting the area to the capital of Madagascar , Antananarivo . Farther inland , the cyclone killed 40 people at Andapa . Overall , Gloria killed at least 66 people , although the exact toll was initially unknown due to disrupted communications . Before Gloria emerged into the Mozambique Channel , various news outlets noted the potential for the storm to affect storm @-@ ravaged Mozambique . However , minimal rainfall accompanied Gloria 's final landfall . The rains were enough to delay flights for a day , which were transporting relief aid following Eline 's devastating landfall in Mozambique . 
