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Tropical Cyclone Harold Track Map (Mauritius Meteorological Services) March 17, 2020: A cyclone warning Class II is in force in Mauritius following Tropical Cyclone Herold. At 4:00 p.m., Tropical Cyclone Herold was centered approximately 190 km west southwest of Rodrigues. Tropical cyclone Herold will continue to track towards the South East at about 35 km/h. The Mauritius Meteorological Services has issued a class III cyclone warning for Rodrigues. Tropical Cyclone Herold caused severe flooding in Madagascar. In Maroantsetra, more than 3 095 people were affected by the recent flooding. Tropical Cyclone Current Location Distance from Mauritius: 400 km E Distance from Rodrigues: 190 km WSW Distance from St Brandon: 500 km SSE Distance from Agalega: 1245 km SSE Tropical Cyclone Herold formed in the Indian Ocean near the coast of Madagascar on March 13, 2020.

A torrential rain warning is in effect in Mauritius as widespread flooding have been reported in Island. According to Mauritius Met Service, Pointe aux canonniers saw the highest rainfall of 86 mm between 07:00 to 09:00 am this morning. Heavy downpours have also been reported in Nouvelle Decouverte, Mon Loisir Rouillard, Queen Victiria, Domaine les Pailles, Champs de Mars, Bagatelle dam, Vacoas and Beau Bassin.

Mauritius Today's Weather Forecast Map (MMS) Tropical Cyclone Haliba has caused heavy rainfall in Mauritius today. According to the Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS), Tropical Storm Haliba was located about 330 km to the west-south-west of Mauritius as of 10:00 am today and moving in an east-south-easterly direction at 15 km/h. The disturbance has caused heavy showers and thunderstorms over the whole island. All schools in Mauritius have been closed.

Update 03:00 UTC; 2013/04/13 -Tropical storm Imelda has slightly intensified. It is moving in a general southerly direction at about 10 km/hr. -Imelda is located about 500 km to the north north east of Mauritius and 550 km to the north west of Rodrigues. - A Cyclone Warning Class I is currently in force in Mauritius and Rodrigues . -Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast in Rodrigues today's afternoon.   Update 17:00 UTC; 2013/04/12 -Imelda is currently located 660 km to the north north east of Mauritius. - High Wave Warning is in force in Mauritius . Mauritius Meteorological Service expects swells of the order of 5.0 meters. It is strongly  advised not to venture at sea. Update 10:00 UTC; 2013/04/11 -Tropical cyclone Imelda is currently located 780 km north of Mauritius. -Partly cloudy and showers are expected in next 24 hours. -Cyclone Imelda is not a threat for Mauritius for next 24 hours.No cyclone warning is in force in Mauritius currently. Tropical Cyclone Imel

Recent flash flooding in Mauritius has claimed at least eleven lives. About 152 mm rainfall has been recorded in Port Louis within three hours. DR: If you are from the Mauritius area or have further news related to flash flooding in Mauritius. Please send any news, photo or video at: disaster-report(at)hotmail.com or use the comment box below to share your thoughts. Thanks Updates below You can also f ollow this event @ F acebook ( Disaster Report ), T witter ( Disaster_Update ) and Google +( Disaster Report ) Update 04:45 UTC -Water supply is currently disrupted in the Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius. -Still one person from Grand Gaube, northern Mauritius is reported to be missing. Related post: Cyclone Imelda in Mauritius Grand Gaube Update 2013/04/01; 02:00 UTC One more body is reported to be found. If the report is true, death toll would be 12. However have to wait for the official message. Below is the photo of six victims of the Mauritius flood (Source