Image of the day
Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Hurricanes
Location: Indian Ocean
Credit: European Union, Sentinel-3 imagery
On 19 February at 05:00 UTC, one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites acquired this image of Freddy, a very intense tropical cyclone currently active in the Indian Ocean.
The storm is expected to approach Mauritius Island and La Réunion on 20 February before hitting the coast of Madagascar on 21 February, bringing along strong winds, heavy rainfall, and the potential for flash floods and landslides.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated as a preventive measure. Further details will be available here.
