Indian Ocean island of Reunion braces for 'very dangerous' storm packing hurricane-strength winds
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Authorities are urging residents on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion to shelter indoors as a powerful storm bears down packing hurricane-force winds
PARIS -- 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 to be “very dangerous.”
“Be careful, stay at home,” French President Emmanuel Macron posted on social media.
Meteo France forecast “a strong probability” the heart of the storm could pass directly over or close to the island on Monday. It warned of winds that could top 250 kph (155 mph).
Meteo France forecaster Céline Jauffret said the storm could be the island's most dangerous since the 1960s. “The whole island will be affected,” she said.
