Cyclone Fakir
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Tropical Cyclone Fakir was a short-lived yet damaging tropical cyclone that affected Réunion and Mauritius in late April 2018. The eighth tropical system and seventh named storm of the 2017–18 South-W
Fakir strengthening east of Madagascar on April 23
Cyclone Ava
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Tropical Cyclone Ava was a strong tropical cyclone that brought devastating impacts to parts of eastern Madagascar in January 2018. The first tropical depression, first named storm, and first tropical
Cyclone Fakir
…weaken, and dissipated the next day. Fakir was the fifth and last in a series of cyclones to affect Réunion in the first half of 2018, after cyclones Ava, Berguitta, Dumazile, and Eliakim. Strong, gusty winds and floods and landslides resulting from heavy rains occurred across Réunion from 25 to 26 April…
Ava near peak intensity making landfall in eastern Madagascar on January 5
Ava inland over Madagascar on January 6