It is 11 a.m. in Joué-lès-Tours this Monday, December 23 and despite the winter holidays which are beginning, the town hall agents and some residents have made the trip to support Mayotte. “We made the trip because our son who is a police officer will be leaving for Mayotte in January”tells a couple of Mona Lisas. Their son had already told them how Mayotte needed help, having gone there last year. They came to the front of the town hall to pray with the rest of the city.
More than a week after Cyclone Chido which ravaged the entire island of Mayotte, the time for reflection has arrived. As in Joué-lès-Tours, at the call of the President of the Republic, a minute of silence was held this Monday, December 23 at 11 a.m. throughout France. In the poorest department in France, 70% of homes were destroyed. Indre-et-Loire is mobilizing to help the population of the overseas territory.
“I responded to the call from the resident of the Republic. And he is right, we must give all our support to the population of Mayotte who are facing this tragedy and the pain”explains Frédéric Augis, the mayor of the city.
Touraine mayors come to the aid of Mayotte
The Association of Mayors of Indre-et-Loire announces “of his great emotion and his total solidarity with the population of Mayotte following the passage of Cyclone Chido”. Elle announces a financial mobilization of the mayors of Tours in a press release published Monday December 23.
Like other municipalities, the City of Tours voted on December 16 “exceptional aid of €5,000 […] in favor of the Fondation de France » which acts in support of the Indian Ocean island.
