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[2] [11] Property damage from the storm amounted to US$50 million, [13] and there were four deaths on the island; three were caused by traffic accidents, and the other was a man who died while making storm preparations. [1] In the wake of the storm, a special mobile force was dispatched by officials to assist in relief operations. [9]
One-day rainfall amounts of 100–150 mm (3.9–5.9 in) and 250 mm (9.8 in) occurred across the northern and eastern coasts, respectively. A peak 48-hour rainfall total of 356 mm (14.0 in) was recorded at the Plaine des Palmistes. [65] Yellow alerts were issued for the Manampatrana and Matitanana rivers as water levels neared critical levels. [66]
The 2014–15 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an above average event in tropical cyclone formation.It began on November 15, 2014, and ended on April 30, 2015, with the exception for Mauritius and the Seychelles, for which it ended on May 15, 2015.
At the 2019 census, 82.4% of the inhabitants of La Réunion were born on the island, 11.7% were born in Metropolitan France, 1.0% were born in Mayotte, 0.3% were born in the rest of Overseas France, and 4.6% were born in foreign countries (46% of them children of French expatriates and settlers born in foreign countries, such as children of ...
Climate data for Le Port, Réunion (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1974−present) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high °C (°F)
[14] In March 2019, the General Confederation of Planters and Breeders of Réunion Island requested that the agricultural minister to increase the dispersal rate for the aid package to help with recovery efforts. [15] Aid of €2,000 (US$2,350) per 1 hectare (2.5 acres) was also promised for some farms, however, the dispersal of the aid was slow.
The average annual temperature in La Possession is 18.1 °C (64.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,376.0 mm (54.17 in) with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around 21.6 °C (70.9 °F), and lowest in July, at around 14.7 °C (58.5 °F).
Paragliding World Cup races have been held in Saint-Leu in 2003 and 2006, and Pre World Cup Tour race in 2010 [10] and 2015. [11] In 2016 the city will held again a Paragliding World Cup race (October 2016).