Tropical Cyclone Gamede: Natural Hazards

Tropical Cyclone Gamede was in the western Indian Ocean off the shore of Madagascar on February 27, 2007. This powerful storm had been moving southward parallel to the eastern coast of Madagascar for several days at this time, bringing heavy rains and strong surf to Madagascar and the two major Mascarene Islands, Reunion and Mauritius. The storm seemed to be staying away from settled areas, but reports from the https://metocph.nmci.navy.mil/jtwc.php Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted strong surf on the coast and island shorelines, as well as heavy rain. This same area was brushed by /NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14136 Cyclone Favio just days before, and it suffered a series of severe storms and cyclones in preceding months. Unlike Favio, Gamede was predicted to continue on its generally southward track and not turn towards mainland Africa.