Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift ... - Associated Press News
4 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.
France observes a day of mourning for victims of Cyclone Chido in …
3 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.
France holds day of mourning for Cyclone Chido's victims in Mayotte …
After Mayotte the storm hit the African mainland, killing at least 94 people in Mozambique and 13 in Malawi. Macron pledged to rebuild Mayotte's devastated infrastructure and homes following his ...
Dozens killed by cyclone in Mayotte not thousands, French PM …
The confirmed death toll on Mayotte so far is 35 but, in the immediate aftermath of the cyclone, local prefect François-Xavier Bieuville feared that it would "definitely be several hundred" and ...
Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean …
Dec 16, 2024 · Thousands are feared dead after a devastating 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago of Mayotte on Saturday, inflicting destruction that one resident likened to an atomic bomb....
Cyclone Chido: Survivors recount horror that ... - Associated Press News
Dec 18, 2024 · Four days after the strongest cyclone in nearly a century ripped through the French island territory of Mayotte off the coast of Africa, survivors recalled the horror of a storm that caught many by surprise.
Mayotte: Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido - BBC
Dec 16, 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 Rushes Aid to Mayotte, ‘Devastated’ by Cyclone - The New …
Dec 17, 2024 · Hundreds are feared dead after the storm razed entire neighborhoods in Mayotte, a series of islands off the eastern coast of Africa, before unleashing its destructive force on Mozambique.
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...
Cyclone on French Archipelago Exposes Resentments Over …
1 day ago · Mayotte, where nearly 80 percent of the residents live in poverty, is the poorest place in France. The people of Mayotte and Comoros share a common ancestry. However, in a decisive referendum in ...