‘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 hours,” a French Ministry of Interior official said. The “exceptional” cyclone was supercharged by particularly warm Indian Ocean waters, meteorologist Francois Gourand of France’s Meteo France weather service told the AFP news agency. It warned that some 1.7 million people were in danger, and said the remnants of the cyclone could also dump “significant rainfall” on neighbouring Malawi through Monday, potentially triggering flash floods.

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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
1 day, 5 hours ago

Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte

Associated Press  

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population. Fatima, who only gave her first name because her family is known locally, added that “the island can’t support the people living in it, let alone allow more to come.” Mayotte, a French department …

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 …

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation
3 days, 5 hours ago

Crowds in Mayotte vent frustration with cyclone response as Macron tours devastation

Associated Press  

MIRERENI, Mayotte — Crowds in Mayotte vented their frustration at French President Emmanuel Macron, with some booing, as he toured destruction wrought by the strongest cyclone to hit the French territory in nearly a century. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Drone view of destroyed dwellings in Mirereni, Mayotte, Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. …

‘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 …

France’s Macron visits cyclone-devastated Mayotte as residents plead for water, food and other aid
4 days, 18 hours ago

France’s Macron visits cyclone-devastated Mayotte as residents plead for water, food and other aid

LA Times  

A girl walks in the Kaweni shantytown on the outskirts of Mamoudzou, Mayotte, after Cyclone Chido on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday in the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido’s destruction and was immediately confronted with a firsthand account of devastation across the French territory. “If you want to continue shouting to get airtime,” Macron …

Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it
5 days, 2 hours ago

Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it

Associated Press  

The Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte is reeling from Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French territory in 90 years. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print This undated photo provided Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024 by the French Interior Ministry shows devastated houses in the French territory of Mayotte in the …

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 …

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
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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 …

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid
6 days, 7 hours ago

Authorities impose overnight curfew in cyclone-ravaged Mayotte as France rushes in aid

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, Reunion — French authorities on Tuesday announced an overnight curfew in Mayotte as they sought to stabilize the island territory in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years. “The priority today is water and food,” Soumaila told RFI radio, adding that “there are people who have unfortunately died …

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
Top News
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, 13 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 …

Thousands feared dead as destructive Cyclone Chido hits French territory
6 days, 18 hours ago

Thousands feared dead as destructive Cyclone Chido hits French territory

India Today  

Emergency workers searched for survivors on Monday and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds, or even thousands, are feared dead from the worst cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean islands in nearly a century. With areas still inaccessible, France's acting Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said it would take days to ascertain the full extent …

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 …

French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte
1 week ago

French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte

Hindustan Times  

NAIROBI, - Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from the most powerful cyclone to hit the Indian Ocean island in nearly a century. French military aid starts to arrive in cyclone-battered Mayotte Maritime and aerial operations were underway to transport relief supplies …

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 …

Thousands die in Mayotte: Is this the horrific face of climate change?
1 week ago

Thousands die in Mayotte: Is this the horrific face of climate change?

India Today  

The devastation caused by Cyclone Chido to the French territory of Mayotte, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is unlike anything seen in at least 90 years. Cyclones with wind speeds between 120 and 150 kilometres per hour are known to be minimally damaging; 150-180 kmph cyclones are moderately damaging; 180-210 kmph ones are extensively damaging; and those with wind …

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. …

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean
1 week ago

Mayotte: Cyclone Chido pummels French territory in Indian Ocean

CNN  

CNN — 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, a category 4 storm, tore through the southwestern Indian Ocean over the weekend, impacting northern Madagascar before rapidly intensifying and slamming Mayotte with winds above 220 kilometers per …

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 …

Hundreds feared dead on France’s Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
1 week ago

Hundreds feared dead on France’s Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

Al Jazeera  

Several hundred people may have been killed when the most powerful cyclone in nearly a century hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, according to a senior local French official. “I think there will certainly be several hundreds, maybe we will reach a thousand, even several thousands,” prefect Francois-Xavier Bieuville said on the local media channel Mayotte La 1ere …

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 …

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 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 …

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: 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 …

'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 …

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