{"id":61213,"date":"2025-10-22T17:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/agalega-awaits-cyclone-preparedness-one-year-after-chido"},"modified":"2025-10-22T18:12:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:12:07","slug":"agalega-awaits-cyclone-preparedness-one-year-after-chido","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/agalega-awaits-cyclone-preparedness-one-year-after-chido","title":{"rendered":"Agal\u00e9ga Awaits Cyclone Preparedness One Year After Chido"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>A year after the devastating passage of Cyclone Chido, anxiety still lingers in Agal\u00e9ga as the island braces for the arrival of moderate tropical storm Chenge. Residents once again express frustration over the absence of a cyclone alert system similar to the one operational in Mauritius and Rodrigues. According to them, the special bulletins issued by the Vacoas weather station are insufficient to provide timely and clear information when cyclonic threats arise.<\/p>\n<p>Laval Soopramanien, president of the Association Amis d\u2019Agal\u00e9ga, emphasizes the urgent need to strengthen the communication and alert mechanisms for the outer islands. He insists that Agal\u00e9ga deserves a fully equipped warning-class system like that of Mauritius. \u201cThe system must be upgraded,\u201d he says. \u201cSo far, there has been no consultation or concrete action from the relevant authorities. It seems as though the concerns of the Agal\u00e9ans are being overlooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During Cyclone Chido\u2019s passage, only special bulletins were issued, with no formal activation of the standard cyclone alert protocol. This lack of structured warnings continues to alarm local residents as storm Chenge approaches. In Creole, Soopramanien reiterates, \u201cBann otorite konserne bizin reconsider sa sitiasion-la. Enn an finn fini pase, me nanye pa finn sanze\u201d (The concerned authorities must reconsider this situation. A year has passed, but nothing has changed).<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologist Avinash Dookee of Meteo Mauritius confirms that specific advisories are indeed produced for Agal\u00e9ga during cyclone forecasts. \u201cFor Agal\u00e9ga, we only issue special communiqu\u00e9s,\u201d he explains. \u201cThere is no formal warning class system like in Mauritius, where bulletins are released at fixed times and follow a detailed protocol.\u201d His statement reinforces the gap between mainland safety measures and those available to Agal\u00e9ga\u2019s isolated population.<\/p>\n<p>To date, no decision has been made to implement a comprehensive cyclone alert system for Agal\u00e9ga. The Vacoas station confirms that no formal discussions are underway to address the issue. During a parliamentary question session on December 17, 2024, then-Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam clarified that the previous warning system had been replaced with special communiqu\u00e9s. Nine such notices were released between December 9 and 12 regarding Cyclone Chido, which caused severe damage to local meteorological equipment and produced wind gusts estimated to have exceeded 200 km\/h.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. A year after the devastating passage of Cyclone Chido, anxiety still lingers in Agal\u00e9ga as the island braces for the arrival of moderate tropical storm Chenge. Residents once again express frustration over the absence of a cyclone alert system similar to the one operational in Mauritius and Rodrigues. 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