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A photo shows a monitor as a meteorologist works in the Meteo France facilities ahead of cyclone Belal expected to hit the region, in Saint-Denis, on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on January 14, 2024 Authorities on France's La Reunion Island on January 13 urged residents to stock up on food and water ahead of a tropical storm that risks strengthening to a cyclone before it hits in the night of January 14.,Image: 836858531, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

People watches waves crashing in Saint-Denis de la Reunion on January 14, 2024 as authorities on France's Indian Ocean Reunion Island urged residents to stock up on food and water ahead of a tropical storm that risks strengthening to a cyclone before it hits later tonight. The storm, dubbed Belal, could hammer the island with winds of up to 150 km/h (90 mph) if it only passes nearby, according to the Meteo France weather service.,Image: 836958114, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no

A photo shows trees subjected to very strong winds during cyclone Belal, in La Possession, on the French overseas island of La Reunion, on January 15, 2024. Hundreds of thousands of people on France's Reunion Island were confined to their homes on January 15, as authorities issued the highest alert for a potentially devastating storm. Cyclone Belal was expected to barrel directly into the French Indian Ocean island on Monday, as it moved in from the northwest packing "extreme winds", according to the Meteo-France forecast.,Image: 837165557, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no