Reunion Island on red alert

With the peak intensity of the cyclone expected to the end of the day, the authorities called for the evacuation of certain localities close to the coast of the island. For the remaining inhabitants, the order is to be well sealed home.

The Bejisa, ten times larger than the island of Réunion, is causing waves of 10 meters in height, and wind gusts in excess of 150 miles per hour, which may even exceed the 200.

An inhabitant, with the destroyed House, explains: "the roof ended up on the other side. Is the first time I've seen something like this. "

The precipitation has surpassed the 500 mm, in the last 12:0 am, equivalent to 10 months of rain on the island.

Mid-afternoon, more than 82 thousand dwellings were deprived of electricity and 80 thousand had no water.

Despite the destruction, there is no material for the time being, human lives to regret. Seven people were injured, however.

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