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At Least 3 Killed After Cyclone Garance Smashes Into Reunion
The Geelong Advertiser
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February 28, 2025
At least three people were killed and thousands were left without drinking water and power as Cyclone Garance made landfall on Reunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, on Friday, February 28, France TV Info reported. The cyclone...
The Winners Of Nature Photography Contest: Funny, Amazing Wildlife In Photos
Forbes
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Caught With A Mouthful, Finalist, Funny Nature category Trevor LaClair - The Nature Photography Contest The winners and finalists of the The Nature Photography Contest offer a stunning visual journey — sometimes humorous, other times dramatic —...
Cyclone Garance hits island of Reunion; police report 3 deaths
Voice of America
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February 28, 2025
PARIS — French police said at least three people were killed when a tropical storm packing fierce winds and torrential rains thumped the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Friday. Residents were ordered to stay at home as Tropical Cyclone...
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
The Press Dispatch - Indiana
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Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people. Local people expressed shock at the level of destruction after...
La Reunion residents ordered indoors as 'purple alert' cyclone nears
RTL Today
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Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high....
Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion
BBC
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February 28, 2025
Three people have died in Reunion after Cyclone Garance swept through the French Indian Ocean territory with gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph). The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water after...
Three dead as cyclone hits French island of La Reunion
Hawkesbury Gazette
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February 28, 2025
The cyclone made landfall in the north of the Indian Ocean island, which lies off Madagascar, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents. It exited the southwest of the island several hours later, Meteo...
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures
Hollywood Gazette
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August 24, 2024
Natural Disaster Statistics 2024 – By Type, Country, Death Toll, Region, World Risk Index and Safety Measures August 18, 2024 — Introduction There has been a tremendous increase in natural disasters worldwide in the last two decades, along with...
Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone
Voice of America
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February 27, 2025
PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS — 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...
'Paradise' Is Headed for Uncharted Territory in Season 2
Collider
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March 6, 2025
Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for the Paradise finale. Season 1 of the Hulu hit series Paradise just wrapped up in a satisfying fashion, answering the questions to the show's most interesting mysteries while also setting up an...
world 4 dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
Asiaone
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March 2, 2025
PARIS — At least four people died after cyclone Garance struck the French overseas territory of La Reunion on Friday (Feb 28), bringing wind speeds of up to 155 kph (96 mph), local authorities said on Saturday. "Garance has been downgraded to a...
One dead, two missing as cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
The Straits Times
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February 28, 2025
‹‹ 1 of 7 Wind blows through trees as Cyclone Garance hits Saint-Denis, in the French island La Reunion, February 28, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Ferran Ruz/@meteosabadell/X/via REUTERS 2 of 7 Vehicles in a...
Cyclone Garance wreaks havoc on French island of La Réunion
Le Monde
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Saint- Paul, La Réunion, February 28, 2025. RICHARD BOUHET / AFP Four dead, at least five injured, roads destroyed or cut off, neighborhoods flooded by rising rivers, thousands of homes damaged... "It's a tragic day for La Réunion," solemnly...
Four dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion
Dunya News
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World World Four dead after cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion Close The prefecture said 953 people were being sheltered in centres Follow on Updated On: Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:48:04 PKT PARIS (Reuters) - At least four people died after...
Extreme weather and a closer look at WA's leaders. Here's February in photos
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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March 2, 2025
Lights, camera, action A lectern awaits WA Premier Roger Cook on the campaign trail. (ABC News: Jake Sturmer)It's a familiar scene for those of you watching the evening TV bulletins, but this is how it looks from the other side of a politician's...
French President Emmanuel Macron lands in Mayotte days after devastating cyclone
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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December 19, 2024
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron has landed on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, days after the French overseas territory was hit by a devastating cyclone. At least 31 people have been confirmed dead so far, but...
Reunion Islanders rally to support cyclone-hit Mayotte with aid donations
Africanews
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December 18, 2024
On the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, communities are coming together to help the people of cyclone-devastated Mayotte, a three-hour flight away. A steady stream of people can be seen bringing food, water, clothes and other aid to a...
Global Warming Casts Shadow over Future of Winter Olympics; IOC Presses Ahead with Reforms for Sustainability
The Japan News
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August 13, 2024
Kunihiko Miura / The Yomiuri Shimbun Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass receives the Olympic flag from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, on Sunday. By Kazunori...
French Island Territory Decimated By Raging Storm
Weather Underground
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At a Glance Hundreds, possibly thousands are feared dead after Cyclone Chido hit the territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. Cyclone Chido ripped through the southwestern Indian Ocean on Friday and Saturday. Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte as a...
French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte
The Malaysian Star
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December 16, 2024
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in nearly a...