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Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion

Jan. 15, 2024 19:59 PM EST

SAINT-PAUL, Reunion (AP) — A tropical cyclone caused heavy flooding and at least one death in Mauritius on Monday as cars were washed away by surges of water in the Indian Ocean island's capital city and elsewhere. A motorcyclist died in an accident caused by the flooding, the government said and...

Indian Ocean island of Reunion braces for 'very dangerous' storm packing hurricane-strength winds

Jan. 14, 2024 13:53 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Authorities urged residents on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to shelter indoors Sunday as a powerful storm bore down packing hurricane-force winds. Forecaster Meteo France issued a code red cyclone alert for the storm, named Belal, and said it was expected...