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2024 Cyclones in the Indian Ocean

Though storms in the basin rarely reach the same strength as those in the Atlantic or Pacific, they often hit populations that are more exposed and vulnerable to storm damage.
Tropical Cyclone Filipo
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Tropical Cyclone Filipo

The storm dropped a substantial amount of rain as it moved across Mozambique.

Published Mar 12, 2024

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Tropical Cyclone Belal
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Tropical Cyclone Belal

Réunion and Mauritius, islands in the southwest Indian Ocean, were lashed by the basin’s strongest storm system so far in the 2023–2024 season.

Published Jan 16, 2024

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