Toifilou Maoulida has his heart in Mayotte, but Mayotte is in ruins.
The former emblematic Ligue 1 striker, now an educator at FC Metz, had been worried in recent hours by the deafening silence of his loved ones remaining on the island. « No news » of his familyhe said Sunday evening on that a cyclone called Chido had just crossed Mayotte with rare violence, reports The Parisian.
An emergency strip
Monday noon, Maoulida (45 years old) spoke again. This time to take a breather after receiving reassuring news, but above all to raise alarm about the disaster. “ There was very serious material damage, my village was devastated… My brother-in-law had to drive 2 hours to the capital Mamoudzou to give me news, because there is no longer any network or electricity, etc. The health situation is becoming worrying. Mayotte and the Mahorais people need help (donations, medicine, water, food, etc.) »he posted again on X, as a desperate call for solidarity.
The former Lens, Marseille and Bastia striker gave a list of recommendations for making donations, in particular via the French Red Cross and the Fondation de France.
Meanwhile, residents and authorities discover the damage to the community. Water is starting to run out and the health system is « very degraded »the hospital is « very damaged » and medical centers « inoperative ».
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