It reached the island as an "intense tropical cyclone", packing winds of 165 kph, Faly Aritiana Fabien of the country's disaster management agency told AFP. 
iInafika pachilumbapo ngati mphepo yaikulu yoononga yapa nyanja,"ndimulungo wa mphepo  wa 165 khp,  Flay Aritiana Fabien oyang'anira za ngozi za dzidzi mudziko anauza AFP.