Tropical Cyclone Hellen passed the Comoros on 29 and 30 Mar 2014, causing damage to houses and infrastructure. It continued to Madagascar, where it made landfall in the northwestern Boeny region on 31 Mar. Assessments indicate that 856 people have been displaced, and around 100 houses were reportedly destroyed. In addition, three schools were damaged, four water points flooded, and over 2,000 ha of rice fields submerged.