Six concurrent cyclones making noise in the Southern Hemisphere
We are tracking not one, but six ongoing cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere that may make landfalls in the coming days
It's not often you get multiple tropical cyclones swirling in an ocean at the same time, but that's what's happening south of the equator at the moment.
Six cyclones are currently ongoing in the Southern Hemisphere: Alfred, Seru, Bianca, Honde and Garance are making their paths across the Indian Ocean, and Rae is churning through the Pacific Ocean.
Some of the islands that are currently threatened by these storms include Reunion Island and Madagascar.
The danger of Garance
Reunion Island will be hit hard by Garance. The storm could wreak havoc with strong winds and torrential rain. Reaching Category 3, the cyclone would produce gusts of 200 km/h. Honde is expected to pass farther south, threatening southern Madagascar with Category 1 winds.
By Friday evening, Garance is expected to dump between 100 and 300 mm of rain in Reunion. The risk of flooding and flash floods threatens the island, as do landslides.
Madagascar could also suffer the same fate from Cyclone Honde. Summer is drawing to a close in the Southern Hemisphere, andthe warm waters provide excellent fuel for these storms.
Editor’s note: This article has been translated from French to English for The Weather Network, originally published by MétéoMedia. Read the original article, here.