Tag: cyclone

Tropical cyclone forms in Atlantic but not where you’d think

BRASÍLIA, Brazil – Forecasters are tracking a subtropical depression off the coast of South America that is expected to become a rare tropical storm in a part of the Atlantic Ocean that is usually void of cyclone activity. The Brazilian Navy last reported the cyclone being more than 160 miles to the southeast of Arraial […]

Mauritius lifts storm alert after cyclone as French island assesses damage

Mauritius has lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew after a cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy flooding and extensive damage in the capital city and other parts of the country. The nearby French island of Reunion is also assessing the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Belal. Belal ripped through the […]

Australians assess flood damages from cyclone as rescue efforts ramp up

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Residents in Australia’s northeast on Tuesday took stock of flood damages from former Tropical Cyclone Jasper and authorities accelerated efforts to rescue people stranded in remote towns as rivers stayed above dangerous levels. Jasper made landfall last week as a category 2 storm, three rungs below the most dangerous […]