Cyclone Imelda was at 7am, Monday, April 15, 190 km northwest of Rodrigues lalitude 19 degrees south and longitude 61.8 degrees east. It moves toward the southeast at 14km / h.
Winds of 40 to 50 km / h with peaks of 120 km / h blow on the island. Rainfall is moderate at the moment.
" This is sutout during the day that the conditions will be more severe with the approximation of the active bands associated with Imelda Rodrigues. There will be more rain and also wind " ,states Rakesh Seetohul of Vacoas meteorological station. The Plaine Corail Airport is closed.Similarly, public transport is not in use and all educational and public institutions are closed.
With the release of the alert III Rodrigues, national weather issue a cyclone bulletin every three hours.
In Mauritius, the weather will be cloudy with few showers. Imelda has brought the rain especially on the central plateau. Between 4 Sunday and Monday 4h, 119 millimeters of rain were recorded at Great Basin and 108 in Curepipe. Between 10 and 25 mm were recorded in the North and East.