On December 14, a cyclone moved through the Comoros, causing damage to the island's vanilla and coffee plantations.
Crop production declined by 9% as a result of the storm, causing food shortages after little rainfall in 1905.
Responding to the two cyclones, the French government provided Fr.360,000 to the island group toward rebuilding and assistance for residents.
[1] Considered the strongest to strike Madagascar for at least 67 years,[2] a cyclone hit the eastern portion of the country on March 3,[3] potentially causing as many as 500 deaths.
The next day, the storm passed just west of Réunion with winds estimated at around 300 km/h (187 mph), and later dissipated on January 28.