The south and south-east of the island have received a lot of rain in the past few hours. Cumulative rainfall in 48 hours reached 500 mm at some places. A few days after the passage of Cyclone Belal, the bad weather in the municipalities affected by this torrential rain, is not without consequences.
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At midday this Thursday, there was still a yellow warning for heavy rain and storms in the south-east and south of the island, including the Saint-Leu sector, recalls Matteo France. Another yellow warning, this time for strong winds, concerns the west and south-east of Reunion.
This worsening weather is linked to the proximity of moderate tropical storm Candice, which passed east of Mauritius on Wednesday and was located southeast of our coast this Thursday morning.
This Thursday midday, rain continues in the highlands, but conditions are improving along the coast. According to Meteo France Réunion, winds of 80-90 km/h are possible in the afternoon along the north-west and south-east coasts.
Bad weather also spread to the west. A large landslide occurred on the plate in Saint-Leu, in the inhabited area. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
Also, on this Thursday morning in Trois-Bassins, the sun was still far from returning. Annie, seeing her dog walking the streets, quips: “It’s time not to let the dog out“. The wind, the rain, the fog… everything is there.
Daniel Poz, the mayor of Trois-Bassins, had to make the decision to close the city’s schools this Thursday morning. The city was in fact not one of the 11 municipalities targeted by the closure of schools decided by the Rectorate of Reunion on Wednesday evening.
“This morning we had to take the decision to close all schools, especially primary schools, to keep parents and our children safe. There is still wind, rain and gusts of fog in the upper areas “Visibility is still low. We want. to protect all residents of Trois-Basins.”
Daniel Pause, Mayor of Trois-Bassins
Trois-Bassins College has also decided to keep its doors closed.
Even if Cyclone Belal, like Storm Kandis, did not cause major damage here, the decisions were made for safety reasons. “There was a shortage of water, the water table was not full yet, so we did well“, also underlines the mayor.
Bad weather: interview with Daniel Poz, mayor of Trois-Bassins
It was during Wednesday evening and the following night that weather conditions took a turn for the worst across the southern part of the island, with heavy rains falling only about ten days after the passage of Cyclone Belal. Reunion Island is still in a safe phase.
In this context, Reunion Island Prefect Jerome Filippini put the south-east and south regions of Reunion Island on red alert for heavy rains and storms on Wednesday evening, in anticipation of continued flooding in these areas.
Accumulations recorded in 48 hours by Météo France prove it: from this Tuesday 23 to 9 am this Thursday January 25, 508 mm of rain fell on Saint-Joseph towards Grand Coud, 501 mm on Demitille, 379 mm high. Tampon…
This Thursday morning, there were several disruptions on the network, the results of heavy rain. According to announcements made Wednesday evening, schools in 12 municipalities are closed for the day, as are daycare centers in the Sivis region.
The road network was also affected by floods and road flooding.
Update on practical information after bad weather -> Storm Candice moves away from Reunion: bus lines down, roads and schools closed
