Mauritius reopens international airport

Cyclone Garance threatens Mauritius, Reunion Island
Residents of the Indian Ocean islands Mauritius and La Reunion rushed to stockpile essential items on Thursday, as Cyclone Garance approached the two territories. The storm, which is expected to pass 50 kilometers from La Reunion's shores,
Mauritius reopens international airport after cyclone threat eases
Mauritius has reopened its international airport as the threat from Cyclone Garance eased, airport authorities said on Friday, two days after closing it. Airports of Mauritius Ltd said operations would resume after the Mauritius Meteorological Services removed a storm warning for the archipelago.
Mauritius to Shut Down Airport as Tropical Storm Intensifies
The sole airport in Mauritius is scheduled to shut down from Wednesday evening until further notice after the country’s meteorological services raised a cyclone warning to Class III for the first time in the current summer season.
Mauritius, La Reunion brace for 'dangerous' cyclone
Mauritius shut its main airport the previous day, while the nearby French island of La Reunion was set to do the same on Thursday. Garance was labeled a class 3 cyclone by Mauritius -- the second-highest alert level -- with gusts of up to 70 kph expected.
Mauritius shuts international airport as precaution over cyclone
Mauritius has shut down its international airport after the government's weather department issued a category 3 cyclone warning for the Indian Ocean islands, the airport's operator said on Wednesday.
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La Reunion island under 'purple alert' as Cyclone Garance approaches
Cyclone Garance, a category 3 cyclone carrying gusts of up to 200 kilometers per hour winds, was on Friday deemed a "direct ...
Cyclone Garance hits French island of La Reunion, blowing away roofs
Cyclone Garance slammed into the French overseas territory of La Reunion with top wind speeds of 155 kph (96 mph) on Friday, ...
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Cyclone winds tear off roofs on battered French island
Authorities ordered all people on La Reunion island to stay indoors for several hours Friday as Cyclone Garance's fierce ...
Tropical cyclone Garance intensifies: impact on Reunion Island and Mauritius
Tropical cyclone Garance intensifies as it approaches Reunion Island, prompting severe weather warnings, while tropical storm ...
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Cyclone garance halts flights, strands tourists in Mauritius
Cyclone Garance is approaching Mauritius, and authorities have been forced to close the island's only airport, leaving ...
La Réunion island raises highest 'purple alert' as cyclone nears
La Réunion and nearby Mauritius – around 225 kilometres (140 miles) to the northeast – have been on high alert since ...
Foreign Office issues 'urgent' message to UK tourists and warns 'follow instructions'
The Foreign Office has warned against severe tropical storm Garance, which is set to batter the island across Mauritius, in a ...
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Cyclone Garance forces airport closure, tourists stranded
Cyclone Garance is approaching Mauritius, forcing authorities to close the island's only airport. As a result, tourists are ...