Mauritius, La Reunion and Cyclone Garance

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.
Mauritius, La Reunion on high alert for dangerous cyclone
The Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and La Reunion were on high alert Thursday for an intense tropical storm, Cyclone Garance, labelled a "direct threat" to the tourist destinations. The Mauritius Meteorological Service said the cyclone was 310 kilometres (190 miles) northwest of the island and had become an "intense tropical storm".
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,
Mauritius closes international airport as cyclone approaches
The international airport of Mauritius was shut down Wednesday following a class 3 cyclone alert, Air Mauritius said in a statement.
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 across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said.
Mauritius reopens international airport after cyclone threat eases
PORT LOUIS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Mauritius has reopened its international airport as the threat from Cyclone Garance eased, airport authorities said on Friday, two days after closing it. Airports of ...
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barreled ...
Mauritius to Shut Down Airport as Tropical Storm Intensifies
The sole airport in Mauritius is scheduled to shut down from Wednesday evening until further notice after the country’s ...
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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 ...
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Cyclone Garance kills at least two as it barrels across France's Reunion Island
Residents said the force of the cyclone was frightening ... Another 100 were to go there from mainland France. La Reunion and Mauritius – around 225 kilometres to the northeast – had ...
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Mauritius shuts international airport as precaution over cyclone
PORT LOUIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Mauritius has shut down its international airport after the government's weather department issued a category 3 cyclone warning for the Indian Ocean islands ...
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Cyclone Garance forces airport closure, stranding tourists
Cyclone Garance is approaching Mauritius, and authorities have been forced to close the island's only airport, leaving ...
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which ...