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.
Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian …
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.
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 ...
Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it
Dec 18, 2024 · The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years, according to officials.
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 ...
Hundreds feared dead in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido …
Dec 16, 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.
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.
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 ...
Thousands feared dead after Cyclone Chido hits French overseas ...
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...
Dozens not thousands killed on Mayotte by Cyclone Chido
French Prime Minister François Bayrou believes dozens of people died when Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on 14 December, rather than thousands as some have feared.