The track of Cyclone Freddy (2023) | WorldwideCycloneTracking

The track of Severe and Very intense tropical cyclone Freddy (2023) The track might not be 100% accurate 300 Subscribers special ==INFORMATION== Very Intense Tropical Cyclone Freddy was an exceptionally long-lived, powerful, and deadly storm that tracked across the Indian Ocean for more than five weeks in February and March 2023. It was the longest lived tropical cyclone ever recorded, the fourth named storm of the 2022–23 Australian region cyclone season, and the second very intense tropical cyclone of the 2022–23 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Freddy first developed as a disturbance embedded within the monsoon trough on 4 February 2023. While in the Australian region cyclone basin, the storm quickly intensified and became a Category 4 severe tropical cyclone, before it moved into the South-West Indian Ocean basin, where it intensified further. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) estimated 1-minute sustained winds of 270 km/h (165 mph) at Freddy's peak strength, equivalent to Category 5 strength on the Saffir–Simpson scale. On 19 February, Météo-France (MFR) upgraded it to a very intense tropical cyclone, estimated 10-minute winds of 220 km/h (140 mph). Freddy made its first landfall near Mananjary, Madagascar. The storm rapidly weakened overland but re-strengthened in the Mozambique Channel. Shortly afterward, Freddy made second landfall just south of Vilankulos, Mozambique, before rapidly weakening. Unexpectedly, the system managed to survive its visit in Mozambique and emerged back over the channel on 1 March. Soon after, Freddy was re-classified as a tropical cyclone by the MFR. Over the course of 10 days, Freddy rapidly intensified on two occasions, eventually slowing to a semi-stationary movement near Quelimane, Mozambique. Moving northwest inland, the storm gradually deteriorated and dissipated over Mozambique on 15 March. Preparations for the storm in the Mascarene Islands included flight groundings, cyclone alerts, and personnel being prepped for the aftermath, among other things. In Madagascar, areas previously affected by Cyclones Batsirai and Cheneso were feared to be worsened by the storm's arrival. On 20–21 February, Freddy skirted Mauritius and Réunion to the north, bringing strong winds and adverse weather conditions. A Taiwanese-flagged vessel with a crew of 16 went missing northeast of Mauritius. The cyclone struck southeastern Madagascar, damaging many homes. Impacts in Mozambique were more severe than Madagascar, and included heavy rainfall in the southern half of the country, and widely damaged infrastructure. Some parts of the country received more than 300 mm (12 in) of rain. Effects in Mozambique were exacerbated after its second landfall with further floods and wind damage. Hardest-hit was Malawi where incessant rains caused catastrophic flash floods, with Blantyre suffering the brunt of it. The nation's power grid was crippled, with its hydroelectric dam rendered inoperable. Overall, the cyclone killed at least 435 people: 326 in Malawi, 73 in Mozambique, 17 in Madagascar, 17 in Mauritius (including 16 in a shipwreck offshore), and 2 in Zimbabwe. The widespread and prolonged impacts prompted extensive relief efforts from the affected nations and multiple intergovernmental agencies. UNICEF and the WFP provided relief items for those affected, as well as temporary shelters. Food security was of particular concern, with millions of others left at risk. Survivors of the cyclone were found desperately digging in rubble with their bare hands in hopes that they would find other survivors. ==Credits== Icons: @WeatherAnalyser Timeline: @KhanStormTrackingOfficial Music: @HurricaneWilma25L (https://youtu.be/eKQsJyXqY98) Satellite images: RAMMB (https://rammb2.cira.colostate.edu) Map: Cyclone Nkechinyer [ https://hypotheticalhurricanes.fandom.com/wiki/Nkechinyer%27s_Basin_Maps_(CycloneNkechinyer)) ] Track map: @wikipedia Freddy from ISS: @NASA Animated by: @WorldwideCycloneTracking2026 ==Chapters== 0:00 Intro 0:04 Track animation 2:05 Quick facts 2:11 Photo credits 2:15 Records of Freddy 2:19 Satellite Gallery 2:40 Credits #cyclonefreddy #freddycyclone #202223south-westindianoceancycloneseason