Officials on Mauritius say Cyclone Belal will pass to the south on Tuesday.
Torrential rain and flooding have hit Mauritius and the French territory of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, as Cyclone Belal crosses the islands.
One person was killed in Réunion, where the population of about 860,000 was ordered to shelter at home but the eye of the storm has avoided the island.
Around a quarter of households on the island had no electricity and thousands were without running water Monday.
Officials on Mauritius say the storm will pass to the south on Tuesday.
A cyclone warning level three out of four is in place.
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