Mayotte: Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido - BBC News
Dec 15, 2024 · Residents of Mayotte have spoken of "apocalyptic scenes" caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory. Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h...
France holds day of mourning for Cyclone Chido's victims in Mayotte …
Mayotte was already France's most impoverished territory before the cyclone struck. Chido - the worst storm to hit the archipelago in 90 years - flattened areas where people live in shacks with ...
France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in …
5 days ago · PARIS (AP) — France marked a day of mourning Monday for victims of Cyclone Chido, which devastated its poorest territory, Mayotte, over a week ago.. The cyclone was the most destructive to hit Mayotte in 90 years and caused extensive damage to the island off Africa’s east coast. At least 35 deaths have been reported, with around 2,500 injured.
Cyclone Chido uncovers tensions between locals ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — When Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure, it also exposed deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population.. Thousands of people who have entered the island illegally bore the brunt of the storm that tore through the Indian Ocean archipelago — France’s poorest territory.
Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian …
Dec 16, 2024 · Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb...
Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French ... - CBS News
Dec 16, 2024 · Rescue workers were rushing Monday to reach the remote French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean after the archipelago was devastated by Cyclone Chido, the worst storm to hit the region...
Death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mayotte is ... - Associated Press News
Dec 15, 2024 · Mayotte took the brunt of Chido. Chido blew through the southwestern Indian Ocean on Friday and Saturday, also affecting the nearby islands of Comoros and Madagascar. Mayotte was directly in the cyclone’s path, though, and took the brunt. Chido brought winds in excess of 220 kph (136 mph), according to the French weather service, making it a category 4 cyclone, the second strongest on the scale.
France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves …
Dec 17, 2024 · Survivors wandered through streets littered with debris, searching for water and shelter, after Cyclone Chido leveled entire neighborhoods on Saturday when it hit Mayotte, the poorest territory of France and, by extension, the European Union.. French President Emmanuel Macron said he will declare a national mourning period and planned to visit in the coming days after “this tragedy that has ...
Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido …
Dec 18, 2024 · A drone view shows damage from Cyclone Chido in Kaweni, Mayotte, France, on December 18, 2024 [Yves Herman/Reuters] Published On 18 Dec 2024 18 Dec 2024. ... Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies.
At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte…
Dec 15, 2024 · The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday.