As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home
Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a vicious storm devastated the French islands, midwife Lucie Gerard learned that a stranded woman was giving birth in a nearby home.
Cyclone Chido leaves Mayotte reeling. Warmer oceans fueled it
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.
Macron pledges to rebuild Mayotte after Cyclone Chido devastation
France will do everything it can to rebuild the overseas territory of Mayotte, which was devastated by Cyclone Chido, French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit to the small group of islands in the Indian Ocean on Thursday.
France's Macron to visit Mayotte shantytowns wrecked by Cyclone Chido
French President Emmanuel Macron was due on Friday to visit shantytowns in Mayotte ravaged by Cyclone Chido on the second day of a visit where he has faced calls to speed up relief to the Indian Ocean archipelago.
French president arrives in Mayotte to survey Cyclone Chido damage
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Thursday to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte to survey the devastation wreaked by Cyclone Chido. Macron will overfly the area for an aerial appraisal of the damage before visiting the hospital. He will then visit a destroyed neighborhood.
Mayotte Residents Struggle With Cyclone Chido Aftermath
Residents of Mayotte began relief efforts after Cyclone Chido devastated the French territory. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, surveyed the damage and received a mixed welcome.
Cyclone leaves Indian Ocean island in ruins, photos show
After the devastating winds and torrential rainfall subsided, foreign journalists were able to travel to the remote French department, and document the devastation.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Mayotte Cyclone Chido
People walk along partially flooded roads, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant) Women rest on a footbridge over a stream filled with debris in the Kaweni slum in the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte,
'I'd rather die than leave my mum': Survivors describe Mayotte cyclone horror
"I thought it was like in previous years when they warned that a cyclone was coming but it would just be a bit of rain. So we stayed home." This time however the island was about to be hit by winds of more than 124mph (200km/h) - the strongest cyclone to hit the island in almost a century So far 31 people are known to have died,
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'I thought I was going to die,' Mozambique Chido survivor says
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Climate Change Made Cyclone Chido Stronger: Scientists
Climate change intensified Cyclone Chido as it barrelled toward the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte, said a preliminary ...
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CCR estimates €650-800m insured losses from Cyclone Chido in Southeast Africa
Cyclone Chido, which struck several countries in Southeast Africa between December 13-16, is estimated to cause insured ...
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Mozambique declares two days of national mourning after Cyclone Chido kills 73 people
Destroyed buildings, uprooted trees and debris after cyclone Chido hit Mozambique, in Mecufi district, Cabo Delgado province, ...
AP reporter at the scene of massive destruction from Cyclone Chido
French authorities said at least 31 people have died and more than 1,500 people were injured, more than 200 critically after ...
Cyclone Chido lays bare Mayotte's poverty crisis and resource shortage
Mayotte was already struggling with overcrowding, illness and poverty before a devastating cyclone hit the French island ...