Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 45
5 days, 6 hours ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 45

The Hindu  

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen by 11 to 45, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Wednesday. Initial figures released on Tuesday said the cyclone had claimed 34 lives after making landfall in Mozambique on Sunday at the northern Cabo Delgado province. Nearly 500 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of around 260 kilometres an hour and heavy rainfall of around 250 millimetres in 24 hours, the centre said. The cyclone landed in Mozambique after hitting the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, where it is feared to have killed hundreds and possibly even thousands of people.

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AP PHOTOS: Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming
2 days, 19 hours ago

AP PHOTOS: Cyclone Chido’s devastation of Mayotte was immediate and decades coming

Associated Press  

The devastation from Cyclone Chido that shattered corrugated metal shacks and thousands of lives on the island of Mayotte was both immediate and long coming. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A child sleeps at the Lycée des Lumières where he found refuge, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, A child sleeps …

‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte
Top News
4 days, 18 hours ago

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

Al Jazeera  

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. His visit to the French overseas territory comes after Paris declared “exceptional natural disaster” measures for Mayotte late on Wednesday night to enable swifter and “more effective management of the crisis”. “The …

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
4 days, 18 hours ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

Al Jazeera  

At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says. The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management has said. More than 540 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of approximately 260 kilometres per hour and heavy …

Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido
5 days, 18 hours ago

Death toll still unknown as France’s Mayotte reels from Cyclone Chido

Al Jazeera  

The number of victims remains unclear several says since cyclone made landfall, and authorities fear hundreds or more could have been killed. So far, 22 deaths have been confirmed in Mayotte, but there are fears the actual toll from Cyclone Chido could be much higher. Newly appointed French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Tuesday that more than 1,500 people …

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique
6 days ago

Mayotte battles hunger and health crisis post-cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Firstpost  

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm People walk on a street next to debris, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Pamandzi, Mayotte, France, on Tuesday. Reuters Authorities in Mayotte were racing …

After ravaging France’s Mayotte, Cyclone Chido kills 34 people in Mozambique
Top News
6 days, 5 hours ago

After ravaging France’s Mayotte, Cyclone Chido kills 34 people in Mozambique

Firstpost  

Authorities fear that hundreds, and possibly even thousands, were killed, once the true scale of the toll is revealed, after the rubble is cleared and roads unblocked. This handout picture taken and distributed by UNICEF on December 17, 2024 shows Cyclone Chido making its landfall near Pemba in northern Mozambique. Photo- AFP At least 34 people have been killed and …

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique
6 days, 6 hours ago

Cyclone Chido kills at least 34 people in Mozambique

Deccan Chronicle  

Maputo: Cyclone Chido claimed at least 34 lives after sweeping across Mozambique, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Tuesday. The cyclone first hit the country on Sunday at the Cabo Delgado province, where 28 people were killed, the centre said, releasing its latest information as of Monday evening. Another 319 people were reported injured by the …

Mayotte cyclone before and after images show ‘nuclear war-like’ destruction
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Mayotte cyclone before and after images show ‘nuclear war-like’ destruction

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I saw an entire neighborhood disappear within hours.” open image in gallery This combination of before and after images …

Cyclone Chido: 22 killed, over 1,400 injured in France's Mayotte, official says
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6 days, 10 hours ago

Cyclone Chido: 22 killed, over 1,400 injured in France's Mayotte, official says

Hindustan Times  

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend's devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness spreading in the French overseas territory, officials said. A devastated hill on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage. French President Emmanuel Macron said …

Cyclone Chido: Thousands feared dead in France as biggest storm in 90 years rips apart Mayotte island
6 days, 12 hours ago

Cyclone Chido: Thousands feared dead in France as biggest storm in 90 years rips apart Mayotte island

Live Mint  

Hundreds and possibly thousands of people are feared dead after cyclone Chido hit France's Mayotte. French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced that he would visit Mayotte soon after cyclone Chido ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory. "At the meeting of the crisis unit, I ensured that all emergency measures to help the people of Mayotte were taken and …

Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique
6 days, 18 hours ago

Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease after cyclone, as death toll rises in Mozambique

CNN  

Paris/Moroni Reuters — Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend’s devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm. Drone footage from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, already experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to an Islamist insurgency, showed razed thatched-roof houses near the …

Cyclone Chido devastates France’s Mayotte: What’s known so far about death toll, damage, and rescue plan
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido devastates France’s Mayotte: What’s known so far about death toll, damage, and rescue plan

Live Mint  

France is working urgently to provide aid to Mayotte, its poor overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, after being devastated by Cyclone Chido—the worst storm to hit the region in 90 years. The human cost - casualty numbers remain uncertain Although the official death toll currently stands at 14, French officials fear the true number could range from hundreds to …

About 1,000 feared dead as Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte ‘like the apocalypse’
1 week ago

About 1,000 feared dead as Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte ‘like the apocalypse’

Firstpost  

In the worst cyclone to have hit the French overseas territory of Mayotte in 90 years, Prefect François-Xavier Bieuville said he expected the final death toll to reach ‘close to a thousand or even several thousand’ This undated photo provided by NGO Medecins du Monde on Sunday, December 15, 2024, shows a devastated hill on the French territory of Mayotte …

Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful storm in 90 years
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido map: ‘Horrific’ devastation as French island Mayotte hit by most powerful storm in 90 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Chido hit Mayotte with winds …

France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead
1 week ago

France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

Associated Press  

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — France used ships and military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies to Mayotte on Monday after the tiny French island territory off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century. Survivors wandered through streets littered with debris, searching for water and shelter, after Cyclone Chido leveled entire neighborhoods on Saturday when it hit Mayotte, …

Cyclone Chido, 'worst in a century', devastates France's Mayotte, toll may be in thousands
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido, 'worst in a century', devastates France's Mayotte, toll may be in thousands

Hindustan Times  

Said to be the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century, Chido hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, with the death toll said to be in hundreds and possibly even thousands. The wreckage of a car lies outside a home, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, within Labattoir, in Mayotte, Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte overnight, Meteo-France said, with …

What is the French territory of Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido has left hundreds dead?
1 week ago

What is the French territory of Mayotte, where Cyclone Chido has left hundreds dead?

Firstpost  

This weekend, the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte was hit by Cyclone Chido, the most powerful storm in nearly a century, potentially resulting in a massive loss of life and major damage to public infrastructure. According to a senior government official, the death toll could be in the hundreds or even thousands This undated photo provided by NGO Medecins …

‘Several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido batters French territory Mayotte, top official says
Top News
1 week ago

‘Several hundred’ killed as Cyclone Chido batters French territory Mayotte, top official says

Hindustan Times  

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. French President Emmanuel Macron said his “thoughts” were with the Mayotte people and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was due to travel to Mayotte on Monday. Retailleau had warned Saturday …

Cyclone Chido leaves 'several hundred' dead in France's Mayotte
Top News
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido leaves 'several hundred' dead in France's Mayotte

Firstpost  

Hundreds were feared dead after Cyclon Chido rocked the French territory of Mayotte. The island witnessed the worst cyclone in 90 years This photo provided Sunday Dec.15, 2024 by the French Army shows palm tress during strong winds in the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage with reports of several fatalities, Saturday …

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido
1 week ago

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido

NPR  

France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone Chido toggle caption AP/UIISC7/Securite civile CAPE TOWN, South Africa — France was rushing help by ship and military aircraft to its poor overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean on Monday after the island was shattered by its worst storm in nearly a century. Authorities in Mayotte …

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido: The strongest storm of the century hits France's Mayotte

India Today  

Cyclone Chido, an extraordinarily powerful tropical storm with wind speeds exceeding 200 km/h, has left an indelible mark on the Indian Ocean region, particularly on France’s island territory of Mayotte. UNMATCHED WIND SPEEDS Cyclone Chido’s maximum sustained wind speeds of over 200 km/h place it in the category of a 'super cyclone,' a rare classification for storms in this region. …

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte
1 week ago

Cyclone Chido: What to know about storm that devastated France’s Mayotte

Al Jazeera  

Officials fear hundreds of people could be dead as a result of the cyclone, which ravaged France’s poorest department. More than a thousand may be dead in Mayotte cyclone Cyclone Chido has become the worst storm to impact the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean in 90 years. Chido intensified into a cyclone and hit Mayotte, an …

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage
1 week, 1 day ago

At least 11 dead in the French territory of Mayotte as Cyclone Chido causes devastating damage

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 11 people have …

Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ‘several hundred,’ top official says
1 week, 1 day ago

Death toll in French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is ‘several hundred,’ top official says

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — 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. French President Emmanuel Macron said his “thoughts” were with the Mayotte people and Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau was due to travel to Mayotte on …

Cyclone Chido: Thousands likely killed in French archipelago, says local prefect
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1 week, 1 day ago

Cyclone Chido: Thousands likely killed in French archipelago, says local prefect

India Today  

Several hundred people, maybe even thousands, may have been killed by Cyclone Chido in the French archipelago of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, a top local French official said via local media channel Mayotte La 1ere on Sunday. "I think there will certainly be several hundreds, maybe we will reach a thousand, even several thousands," local prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said …

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast
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1 week, 1 day ago

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

CNN  

Moroni, Comoros AP — Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. He said many people living in precarious shacks in slum areas have faced “very serious risks.” French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely …

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido devastates French territory of Mayotte
1 week, 1 day ago

At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido devastates French territory of Mayotte

New Indian Express  

SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION: At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll. Mayotte's 320,000 residents had been ordered into lockdown Saturday as cyclone Chido bore down on the islands around 500 kilometres east of Mozambique …

'Definitely several hundred' killed as Cyclone Chido devastates French territory of Mayotte
1 week, 1 day ago

'Definitely several hundred' killed as Cyclone Chido devastates French territory of Mayotte

New Indian Express  

SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION: Local authorities said Sunday that the likely death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte was "definitely several hundred" though the disruption means reaching an exact count will be difficult. "I think there will definitely be several hundred, perhaps we will come close to a thousand or even several thousand" deaths, prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said on …

Cyclone Chido batters French island territory, 2 dead amid destruction
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1 week, 1 day ago

Cyclone Chido batters French island territory, 2 dead amid destruction

India Today  

Cyclone Chido obliterated shantytowns on the French island territory of Mayotte on Saturday, with French ministers fearing a "heavy" death toll from the destruction, which has already claimed two lives. Acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said the storm had left a "dramatic" trail of destruction on the impoverished islands, warning that the territory's numerous shantytowns had been "completely destroyed". "It …

At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says
1 week, 1 day ago

At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says

CNN  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa Associated Press — 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. A photo taken on December 15, 2024, shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of …

‘Several hundred’ could be dead after Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Several hundred’ could be dead after Cyclone Chido hits France’s Mayotte

Al Jazeera  

Officials report at least 11 deaths, but final toll in island territory could be far higher. Cyclone Chido, the severest storm to hit the French archipelago Mayotte in 90 years, may have killed “several hundred” people according to authorities. “For the toll, it’s going to be complicated, because Mayotte is a Muslim land where the dead are buried within 24 …

'The most violent and destructive': Cyclone Chido kills 2 people in France
1 week, 2 days ago

'The most violent and destructive': Cyclone Chido kills 2 people in France

Firstpost  

France’s newly-installed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who has yet to name his cabinet, will hold a crisis meeting in Paris on Saturday evening, his office said This handout photograph taken and released by the General Direction of the civil aviation on December 14, 2024 shows damage in the control tower at the Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi Marcel Henry International Airport, hours after Cyclone …

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast
1 week, 2 days ago

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

Associated Press  

MORONI, Comoros — Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. He said many people living in precarious shacks in slum areas have faced “very serious risks.” French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring …

Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido
1 week, 3 days ago

Indian Ocean islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte are bracing for Cyclone Chido

Associated Press  

MORONI, Comoros — The islands of Comoros, Madagascar and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean were bracing for Cyclone Chido on Friday as the intense tropical storm whirred its way toward Africa’s east coast. The French territory of Mayotte, south of Comoros, is also in its path and the French national weather service put Mayotte on red alert starting Friday night, …

Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands
1 year, 10 months ago

Cyclone in Madagascar kills dozens, displaces tens of thousands

Al Jazeera  

At least 25 confirmed dead and more than 37,000 displaced by Cyclone Cheneso, authorities say. More than two dozen Madagascans have died and tens of thousands have been left homeless since a severe tropical cyclone made landfall last week and swirled for days off the island’s western coast, official records show. Cheneso – which temporarily intensified to a tropical cyclone …

Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe death toll rises to 53
2 years, 9 months ago

Mozambique: Cyclone Gombe death toll rises to 53

Al Jazeera  

In recent years, Southern Africa has suffered repeated devastating cyclones and scientists believe climate change is fuelling their intensity. Tropical Cyclone Gombe has killed at least 53 people since it hit Mozambique a week ago, a sharp rise from earlier estimates. According to the National Institute of Disaster Management on Thursday, another 80 people have been injured and 400,000 affected …

Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Gombe rises to 15
2 years, 9 months ago

Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Gombe rises to 15

Associated Press  

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Cyclone Gombe has flooded large areas of northern and central Mozambique, killing 15 people, officials said Monday. The cyclones have highlighted how climate change may be affecting weather patterns and risking the lives of people in vulnerable places like Mozambique. Most of the fatalities occurred when the cyclone first hit Mozambique’s northern coast on Friday last week …

Madagascar: Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 120
2 years, 10 months ago

Madagascar: Death toll from Cyclone Batsirai rises to 120

Al Jazeera  

Authorities struggle to accommodate about 30,000 people displaced by the storm as the number of casualties jumps. The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday with tens of thousands needing shelter after their homes were destroyed. Batsirai was Madagascar’s second destructive storm in two weeks, after Tropical Storm Ana killed at least 38 people. The …

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