PARIS (Reuters) - The French island of La Reunion lifted a cyclone alert at noon (0800 GMT) on Tuesday, as cyclone Belal that struck the Indian Ocean island a day earlier had moved away and no longer posed a threat, local authorities said.
"(The cyclone) no longer represents a danger to our territory," the authorities said, still advising a degree of caution even though weather conditions were improving.
The lifting of the red alert means local businesses can restart activities but residents were advised to stay at home if possible.
Nurseries would open from Wednesday but schools would remain closed until Monday, the Prefecture of La Reunion said.
Almost 130 firefighters, 10 gendarmes and 15 power network specialists were scheduled to arrive to La Reunion from neighbouring Mayotte and from continental France.
Persons:
Piotr Lipinski, Ros Russell
Organizations:
PARIS, La Reunion
Locations:
La, Prefecture, Mayotte, France