Why is Cyclone Freddy a record-breaking storm?
- 14-Mar-2023
Tropical cyclone Freddy hit the coast of southern Africa for a second time over the weekend, bringing its total death toll to more than 220 people in Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. The month-long storm has broken at least one record and could break two more, meteorologists say. As climate change causes warmer oceans, heat energy from […]
Mauritius braces for intense Cyclone Freddy
- 20-Feb-2023
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius: Mauritius was battening down the hatches on Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached, with flights cancelled and public transport halted on the Indian Ocean Island nation. The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) issued a Class 3 cyclone warning, saying the estimated gusts in the centre of Cyclone Freddy could be around 300 […]