By FRANCE24 Rescuers were working quickly on Monday (December 16) to reach survivors after Cyclone Chido hit the French territory of Mayotte on Saturday, causing major damage to its airport and cutting off electricity, water and communication links. What do we know so far about the scale of the destruction? France 24’s Shirli Sitbon tells […]
By The Associated Press 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. (Image credit: AP) Source: France rushes help to Mayotte, where hundreds are feared dead from Cyclone […]
By News Room Cyclone Chido is the strongest storm in more than 90 years to hit the islands, the forecaster said.[PHOTO: KWEZI/AFP] ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/easternherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cyclone-Chido-is-the-strongest-storm-in-more-than-90-years.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/easternherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cyclone-Chido-is-the-strongest-storm-in-more-than-90-years.webp?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1″>Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, one of France’s poorest territories in the Indian Ocean. The island’s top official, François-Xavier Bieuville, said, “Hundreds of people have lost their lives and the death toll […]