Mauritius grounds flights as it braces for Cyclone Freddy

Mauritius has grounded flights and shut its stock exchange as tropical Cyclone Freddy approaches, posing a “direct threat” to the Indian Ocean island. A Class III cyclone warning was in force in Mauritius on Monday. The wind gusts was of 120km per hour. Mauritius, along with other Indian Ocean countries such as Madagascar and African coastal nations like Mozambique, is regularly affected by severe storms and cyclones capable of destroying homes, infrastructure and crops. #cyclone #highwind #flashflood #climatechange #nanoland #itstomorrownews