what firefighters from Haute-Garonne are doing on Mayotte, an island devastated by the cyclone

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Two weeks after their departure in Mayotte to help the population following the passage of Cyclone Chido, on Saturday December 14, 2024, the 11 firefighters of the Haute-Garonne Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS 31) continue their mission.

Here is how they help residents on a daily basis to rebuild themselves and their island.

Meeting the victims

When firefighters arrived on site, they went meeting the isolated population of the island. Thus, they were able to provide logistical support to the victims of Cyclone Chido.

Medical help

In Sada, in the center west of the island, the Haute-Garonne teams achieved more than 40 medical consultations outdoors before clean and secure the dispensary of the commune damaged by the cyclone. It will now be able to reopen as soon as the water returns.

The mission is not finished

The mission of the SDIS 31 personnel does not end there. On site, they also help victims to repair their houses, gates, fences; they secure the places; help with pruning fallen trees in private spaces and public roads…

Their actions made it possible to respond to logistical problems caused by the passage of the cyclone. At the end of the year, their mission is not finished.

160 firefighters mobilized

In total, 160 firefighters of France, including nurses and doctorswere mobilized in mid-December by the Ministry of the Interior to come to the aid of Mayotte. On site, they were helped by local authorities and associations.

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