Tropical cyclone threatens Réunion: island is in the highest alarm status

Tropical cyclone threatens Réunion: island is in the highest alarm status

CNN - The island of Réunion has issued the highest threat warning level, since the French territory in the Indian Ocean is preparing for direct contact with a cyclone that could bring winds with speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles per hour).

direct effects of cyclone guarantee

The core of the tropical cyclons of Garance, whose strength in category 3 of an Atlantic hurricane corresponds, is expected to meet the western part of the mountainous island directly on Friday morning, local time, the French meteorology authority (Météo-France) said.

weather conditions on the entire island

"In the rest of the island, the cyclonal conditions increase, with gusts of wind of over 150 km/h (93 mph) and fast changes in the direction and strength, depending on the region," said the meteorologists.

hottest warning level and possible damage

The cyclone Garance is seen as the strongest storm that the area with almost 900,000 inhabitants has hit since the Bejisa cyclone in January 2014. The island's authorities have published a purple cyclone warning, the highest warning level, because wind speeds are expected over many places. These arches could damage power lines разрушить and property.

flood risk and extreme rains

In addition, rainfall of over 200 millimeters (7.8 inches) is expected, which could lead to sudden floods in parts of the island.

losses and criticism of the government

réunion is about 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) south -east of Mayotte, another French territory off the east coast of Africa, which according to the Cyclone Chido in December Destruction, which is like an atomic bomb attack . The cyclone destroyed entire districts and demanded at least 31 human life.

The government of President Emmanuel Macron was under massive pressure because of its handling of the cyclone, the strongest storm that has hit the region for over 90 years. During a visit in the territory plagued by poverty after the storm, Macron