Cyclone Garance puts Mauritius, La Reunion

Cyclone Garance puts Mauritius, La Reunion on high alert
Cyclone Garance, a category 3 cyclone carrying gusts of up to 70 kilometers an hour, was on Thursday deemed a "direct threat" to the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and La Reunion, placing both countries on high alert and prompting a race to stockpile of essentials.
Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone
The Indian Ocean tourist meccas of Mauritius and La Reunion braced Thursday for an intense tropical storm, Cyclone Garance, which was labelled a "direct threat" to the islands. Mauritius shut its main airport the previous day, while the nearby French island of La Reunion was set to do the same on Thursday.
Three dead as cyclone Garance batters French island
Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing three people as fierce winds left destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said. Winds of up to 230 kilometres per hour battered the territory of 900,000 people and the storm earlier forced the closure of the main airport on nearby Mauritius.
Cyclone Garance threatens Mauritius, Reunion Island
Residents of the Indian Ocean islands Mauritius and La Reunion rushed to stockpile essential items on Thursday, as Cyclone Garance approached the two territories. The storm, which is expected to pass 50 kilometers from La Reunion's shores,
Cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion, blowing away roofs
Cyclone Garance slammed into the French overseas territory of La Reunion with top wind speeds of 155 kph (96 mph) on Friday, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents.
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Mauritius to Shut Down Airport as Tropical Storm Intensifies
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Kenya Airways suspends Mauritius flights on cyclone risks
Due to the urgent cyclone warning issued by the government’s weather department, we regret to inform our customers that we ...
Two dead as cyclone Garance batters French island
Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing at least two people as fierce winds left destruction ...
La Réunion island raises highest 'purple alert' as cyclone nears
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Cyclone Garance forces airport closure, tourists stranded
Cyclone Garance is approaching Mauritius, forcing authorities to close the island's only airport. As a result, tourists are ...