Cyclone in Mauritius 1892

Malartic Tomb in Port Louis, destroyed by the cyclone and rebuilt

The cyclone in Mauritius in 1892 killed 1,200 people and destroyed large parts of the island.

The storm

Mauritius is often hit by cyclones (see cyclones in Mauritius ). However, the cyclone that devastated the island on April 29, 1892 was unusually strong and caused huge damage. 1200 people died and 50,000 were left homeless. The west of the island around the capital Port Louis was particularly hard hit by the devastation. Even massive stone buildings could not withstand the wind pressure. At its peak, wind speeds of over 120 miles / hour (192 km / h) were measured.

Commemoration

A number of monuments commemorate the victims of the storm. In the capital Port Louis is the monument erected in memory of the dead of 1892 cyclone in front of the West Cemetery in the city. The memorial, a monumental obelisk , has been a listed building since 1968 .

A similar monument is located in the Bois Marchand Cemetery in Terre Rouge on the motorway towards Pamplemousses . The cenotaph in the form of an obelisk was inaugurated in the presence of Governor Hubert Jerningham and commemorates the victims of the storm.

Web links

Commons : Cyclone of Mauritius 1892  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The Mauritius cyclone; in: The Brisbane Courier dated June 7, 1892

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Allister Macmillan (Ed.): Mauritius Illustrated: Historical and Descriptive, Commercial and Industrial Facts, Figures, & Resources, 2000, ISBN 9788120615083 , p. 61, online
2. ↑ Save our heritage: Monument commémoratif des morts du cyclone de 1892 . Website about cultural monuments in Mauritius
3. ^ Benjamin Moutou: Pamplemousses - Riviére du Rempart - Quatre siécles d'histoire, 2006, ISBN 978-99903-992-9-5 , pp. 293-294