‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte | Climate News

by Press Room


Days after Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, residents are still struggling to access water and food, as rescuers race to find those missing.

The cyclone devastated entire neighbourhoods and killed at least 31 people, according to France’s interior ministry.

Among the damaged and destroyed homes in Mayotte’s capital, Mamoudzou, people lined up with jugs to get water or waited to charge their phones.

On Thursday morning, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mayotte to assess the devastation wrought by the cyclone.

His visit to the French overseas…



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