Ghetto imagesThree people were killed in a meeting after Cyclone Garks passed through the French territory of the Indian Ocean with impulses up to 234 km/h (145mph).
The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without energy and 170,000 without running water after making land on Friday morning.
The entire population of the remote island – including the emergency services and the police – was ordered to remain indoors as a maximum level of warning was imposed.
Heavy stormy rains were expected to continue on Friday night, such as Prime Minister Francois Bayroe A warning about x that the cyclone remains a threat.
The 'brutal and violent' conditions were worse than the Bellal cyclone, who killed four people on the island in January 2024.Patrice Latron prefect said.
Garance made the land in the north of Reunion at 10:00 local time (06:00 GMT) before sweeping the south and leaving the island to the late afternoon, according to the Meteo France meteorological agency.
Local authorities have reduced the level of warning by noon to allow emergency services and police to leave their shelters.
The 234 km/h wind speeds were not recorded on the island after Cyclone Holanda in February 1994.
Ghetto imagesThe 45 -year -old Vincent Klein, a resident of the island's northern coast, told AFP news agency: “This is the first time I saw the cyclone this powerful and also the first time I was afraid.”
About 100 troops and firefighters were in readiness mode to be sent from the French territory of the mayota nearly 1500 km (930 miles) when the conditions were alleviated, as well as 100 from the continental France.
Meanwhile, a 55-year-old man disappeared into a nearby Mauritius on Wednesday after swimming in rough seas.
French Interior Minister Bruno Deptele said on Friday that Garks had a “rare intensity” while Defense Minister Sebastien Directu said the armed forces were ready to provide help.