Intense Tropical Cyclone Catastrophe Kalunde was the strongest storm Catastrophe of the 2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season .

The eleventh named Name_conferral storm Catastrophe and sixth cyclone Catastrophe of the season , Kalunde formed Coming_to_be on March 4 from an area of disturbed Change_sentiment weather east-southeast of Diego Garcia .

After starting Process_start a phase of rapid deepening Cause_change_of_strength , Kalunde attained Getting cyclone intensity the next day .

Kalunde attained Getting its peak intensity on March 8 , as an intense tropical cyclone Catastrophe .

Shortly after doing so , Kalunde weakened Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical cyclone Catastrophe and later a severe tropical storm Catastrophe .

Cyclone Catastrophe Kalunde brought Bringing US $ 3.15 million in damage Damaging to Rodrigues Island .

Power outages Destroying also occurred Presence across the island , delaying Change_event_time residents access Having_or_lacking_access to information pertaining to Kalunde .