The cyclone Garance is on the way directly on the island of Reúnion in the Indian Ocean, says the island authorities. The effects of the storm on the island have already begun.
The highest emergency has been declared on the island. According to authorities, the wind may reach up to 200 kilometers per hour (about 55 meters per second).
Réunion is a French seafaring department in the Indian Ocean. About one million people live on the island. It has an area of about 2500 square kilometers, slightly larger than the city of Kajaani.