 This covered the needs for these families until farmers were able to rebuild and regrow their food supply, using seeds provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization.The Malagasy Red Cross provided more than 10,000 residents across the country with insecticide-treated mosquito nets.The series of floods diminished the country's stock of supplies from United Nations agencies, spurring a declaration of a national emergency, and a nearly US$19.5 million appeal for international assistance.