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.
Inkonzo yemozulu yaseMeteo-France yaxela kwangaphambili ukuba iBatsirai uza kuba "yingozi enkulu" eMadagascar, emva kokudlula eMauritius kwaye yamanzisa isiqithi saseFrance iLa Reunion ngemvula enkulu iintsuku ezimbini.