The Meteo-France weather service had earlier predicted Batsirai would present "a very serious threat" to Madagascar, after passing Mauritius and drenching the French island of La Reunion with torrential rain for two days. 
Iwo oona za nyengo zapanyanja  a france weather analosera kuti Batsarai atha kubwera " chiopsezo chachikulu ku Madagascar. Atatha kudutsa ku Mauritius ndikudutsanso ku chilumba cha French cha La Reunion ndi mvura yamphamvu kwa masiku awiri.