Cyclone Garance Leaves Two Dead and Causes Widespread Damage on La Réunion

The French Indian Ocean island faces severe destruction, power outages, and ongoing recovery efforts after the strongest storm in over a decade.

Cyclone Garance hit La Réunion with winds up to 230 km/h, uprooting trees, tearing off roofs, and flooding streets.
At least two fatalities were reported: one due to drowning and another in an electrical fire, with one person still missing.
Approximately 180,000 homes lost power, 80,000 lacked water, and 114,000 experienced mobile network outages during the storm.
Authorities issued a maximum 'purple alert,' confining residents indoors, while 683 people sought refuge in emergency shelters.
Emergency responders and reinforcements are being dispatched from Mayotte and mainland France as recovery efforts begin.