Cyclone Freddy Sets New World Record As Longest-Lived Tropical Cyclone
At a Glance Freddy has broken the world record for the longest-lasting tropical cyclone. It formed off Indonesia in early February, then made a rare track across the entire southern Indian Ocean.After first moving over Madagascar, then Mozambique in late February, it regained strength again over the Mozambique Channel.It made its final landfall in Mozambique on March 11. It brought destructive winds, storm surge and rainfall flooding that turned deadly. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletterto get weekday...