After turning southward, Cyclone Alix passed between Mauritius and Réunion on January 19, producing wind gusts of 200 km/h (120 mph), and a barometric pressure of 970 mbar (29 inHg).

The storm destroyed or seriously damaged about 100,000 houses, leaving over 15% of the island's population homeless, or over 100,000 people, of whom 70,000 stayed in emergency shelters.

[6][7][8][10] King's African Rifles personnel and the Red Cross distributed relief supplies in its aftermath.

It moved northeastward and later eastward, striking western Madagascar north of Morondava on March 22.

[1][12] The final known storm of the season – Tropical Depression Elise – developed on March 30, southeast of Diego Garcia.

Elise moved southwestward and gradually turned more to the south, attaining estimated winds of 120 km/h (75 mph).

[1] Tropical Depression Brigitte formed in the Mozambique Channel on January 28, near Juan de Nova Island.