Cyclone Freddy

Freddy was spotted in the eastern Indian Ocean in early February and is now making its way towards the eastern part of Africa.

Yesterday, the Météo-France (MFR) upgraded it to a very intense tropical cyclone status, estimated 10-minute winds of 220 km/h. As Freddy has been classified as an intense tropical cyclone, its current wind speeds are between 166 to 213 km/h. ALSO READ

Mauritius' stock exchange will be closed on Monday and the national carrier canceled flights as tropical cyclone Freddy approaches the tourism-dependent ...

ZIMBABWE has activated its disaster response teams as it closely monitors a developing Cyclone Freddy amid incessant rains that continue to pound most parts ...

The views of users published on Bulawayo24 are therefore their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Bulawayo24. There is high risk that the cyclone might impact Madagascar by mid-next week," reads the statement. "Intense tropical Cyclone Freddy is evolving in the mid-Indian Ocean and continues to track westwards. "However, we are receiving arrogant responses on a yearly basis. "We are making frantic efforts to make sure that we are alert for any eventualities. All articles and letters published on Bulawayo24 have been independently written by members of Bulawayo24's community. You might be aware of a case where someone was marooned in Matobo, Matabeleland South, and was retrieved by the sub aqua unit. Since last week most parts of the country have been receiving excessive rains. The last time we checked it was still miles away from the Mozambican channel. We will continue to monitor it as it reaches the Mozambican channel and see its trajectory," said Mr Nkomo. On this trajectory the system is approaching the Mascarenes and Madagascar. Also, a school bus that was transporting pupils nearly plunged into a flooded river.

Two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Cheneso devastated Madagascar, killing 30 people, the Indian Ocean island nation and its neighbors are bracing for a more ...

Photo Credit : (AP) Credit : Associated Press (AP) Meteo France has described Freddy as an “intense tropical cyclone” and a “particularly powerful and compact tropical system, generating extreme winds near its center.” The much smaller islands of Mauritius and Reunion are on high alert as Freddy — churning westward on Friday about 2,000 kilometers (about 1,242 miles) east of Mauritius — was expected to cause flooding there Sunday and Monday.

Mauritius was battening down the hatches on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached, with flights cancelled and public transport halted on the ...

Expected to make landfall there on Tuesday, Feb 21 "As Freddy approaches Mauritius, storm surge is likely to cause coastal inundation in risk areas. Flights have been cancelled to a number of international destinations, and all flights between the main island and the outlying isle of Rodrigues have been halted.

The only February storm stronger than Freddy (by wind speed) was Tropical Cyclone Winston of 2016, which peaked with 180 mph winds near Fiji on Feb. 20, 2016,” ...

[Nexus Media](https://nexusmedianews.com/top_story/cat-5-cyclone-freddy-bears-down-on-madagascar/), with slight modifications based on [storm updates](https://weather.com/storms/winter/video/winter-storm-olive-to-bring-widespread-snow). [NOAA’s](https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html#map=2.78/-24.24/) [ historical hurricane tracks website](https://coast.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.html#map=2.78/-24.24/87.35&search=eyJzZWFyY2hTdHJpbmciOiJTb3V0aCBJbmRpYW4gT2NlYW4gQmFzaW4iLCJzZWFyY2hUeXBlIjoiYmFzaW4iLCJjYXRlZ29yaWVzIjpbIkg1Il0sInllYXJzIjpbXSwibW9udGhzIjpbXSwiZW5zbyI6W10sInByZXNzdXJlIjp7InJhbmdlIjpbMCwxMTUwXSwiaW5jbHVkZVVua25vd25QcmVzc3VyZSI6dHJ1ZX0sImJ1ZmZlclVuaXQiOlsiTWlsZXMiXSwic29ydFNlbGVjdGlvbiI6eyJ2YWx1ZSI6InllYXJzX25ld2VzdCIsImxhYmVsIjoiWWVhciAoTmV3ZXN0KSJ9LCJhcHBseVRvQU9JIjpmYWxzZSwiaXNTdG9ybUxhYmVsc1Zpc2libGUiOnRydWV9), this makes Freddy one of only five category 5 storms ever recorded in February on Earth. The only February storm stronger than Freddy (by wind speed) was Tropical Cyclone Winston of 2016, which peaked with 180 mph winds near Fiji on Feb. “According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Freddy peaked with 165 mph winds at 0Z Feb. More Cyclone Freddy coverage: [Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/02/16/cyclone-freddy-indian-ocean-madagascar/) $, [Yale Climate Connections](https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/02/first-cat-5-of-2023-cyclone-freddy-weakens-to-cat-4-and-heads-toward-madagascar/). Cyclone Freddy is on track to hammer Madagascar with extreme winds and significant flooding early this week.

The island nation has halted flights and public transport as the tropical storm approaches.

PORT LOUIS - Mauritius was battening down the hatches on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached, with flights cancelled and public transport ...

"As Freddy approaches Mauritius, storm surge is likely to cause coastal inundation in risk areas. Flights have been cancelled to a number of international destinations, and all flights between the main island and the outlying isle of Rodrigues have been halted. It said the storm was centred about 275 kilometres to the northeast of Mauritius at 7am and moving west-southwest at an increased speed of about 30 kilometres an hour.

Warnings are in place for Cyclone Freddy as it heads to Mauriitius and Madagascar before possibly heading towards Mozambique this week.

[produced or commissioned by AllAfrica](/inhouse/). [100 news organizations](/list/publisher/editorial/editorial/type/pub.html) and over [500 other institutions and individuals](/list/publisher/editorial/editorial/type/reg.html), representing a diversity of positions on every topic. Meteo France in Reunion says Cyclone Freddy will cross Madagascar on February 22 and go into the Mozambique Channel on February 23 and become a possible threat to Mozambique.

Mauritius on Monday grounded flights and shut its stock exchange as Tropical Cyclone Freddy approached, posing a "direct threat" to the Indian Ocean island.

Tropical Cyclone Freddy is approaching the tourism-dependent island nations of Mauritius and Madagascar before it's expected to cross into the Mozambican ...

The News24 Africa Desk is supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation. There were 20 people reported missing. Save the Children warned that Cyclone Freddy could affect about two million people living in its path and that half of those would be children.

Very Intense TC Freddy tracking west-southwestward in the Indian Ocean Feb. 20. Close approach to Mauritius and Reunion Feb. 20-21.

Use extreme caution in low-lying coastal areas and near streams, creeks, and other waterways due to the potential for severe flooding and storm surge. Orange high wave warnings (the middle level on a three-tier scale) are in place across the northern and eastern coastlines. Yellow cyclone warnings (the middle level on a three-tier scale) are in place for Atsinanana, Fitovinany, and Vatovavy regions. The storm system is forecast to make landfall as an intense tropical cyclone over the central-eastern coast of Madagascar late Feb. The system will then briefly strengthen into a severe tropical storm as it tracks west-northwestward and makes landfall over the central-eastern coast of Mozambique early Feb. Weather conditions on Mauritius are likely to deteriorate rapidly from the afternoon of Feb. Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy is tracking west-southwestward in the Indian Ocean early Feb. 20, the Mauritius Meteorological Services have issued a Class 3 cyclone warning (level 3 out of 4) for Mauritius due to Freddy. Very Intense TC Freddy tracking west-southwestward in the Indian Ocean Feb. Freddy is then forecast to weaken rapidly into a moderate tropical storm as it tracks westward across south-central Madagascar before exiting into the Mozambique Channel late Feb. Forecast models indicate that the system will weaken slightly into an intense tropical cyclone and pass north of the main island of Mauritius and Reunion between the afternoon of Feb. Close approach to Mauritius and Reunion Feb.

Flights halted and stock exchange shut as tropical cyclone approaches, posing 'direct threat' to Indian Ocean island.

He urged people to take all necessary precautions, stay home and remain “vigilant”. It is therefore strictly advised not to go to sea.” “As Freddy approaches Mauritius, storm surge is likely to cause coastal inundation in risk areas.

Storm has been upgraded to Very Intense Tropical Cyclone with severe risk of deadly landslides.

Freddy has had a long journey across the Indian Ocean over the past few weeks, having developed into a category 1 cyclone on 6 February, just south of Indonesia. Only two other cyclones are known to have crossed the Indian Ocean: Eline and Hudah, both in 2000. With destructive winds and significant rainfall of 100-200mm possible, there will also be a severe risk of deadly landslides.

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has made an early return home from the African Union summit in order to monitor his country's response to heavy rains and the ...

It is expected to make landfall near the Mozambican city of Beira in the early hours of Friday. It has been predicted that the cyclone would make its first landfall in Madagascar on Tuesday and is then expected to re-enter the Mozambican Channel where it is expected to rejuvenate its energy and progress towards the Mozambican coastline. Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has made an early return home from the African Union summit in order to monitor his country's response to heavy rains and the looming Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

PORT LOUIS - Mauritius was battening down the hatches on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached, with flights cancelled in the Indian Ocean island ...

"As Freddy approaches Mauritius, storm surge is likely to cause coastal inundation in risk areas. It said it expected the cyclone to pass around 120 kilometres from the main island Mauritius in the late afternoon. "Cyclone Freddy is an extremely strong cyclone which is a direct threat" to the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues and Saint-Brandon, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said.