Three weeks after Cyclone Chido, Mayotte is still devastated. Nearly a third of homes have not yet been connected to electricity.
Access has been restored to 71% of the territory, but power is still unstable. By the end of January, all homes should be connected and 200 tonnes of cables and tools, as well as 60 vehicles have already been transported to the island.
The Interior Ministry said that 100% of the population is now connected to water, but only two days out of threefor 15 hours a day.
To find accommodation at all costs, residents rebuild slums and try to repair, with piles of sheet metal, the roof of their home ripped apart by the violent winds. But at this time, temperatures are high on the archipelago and there are numerous showers, so homes that have not been put back on their feet take on water and rot.
Marine Le Pen traveling to Mayotte
The start of the school year for the 117,000 students in the archipelago, postponed until January 13, promises to be delicate. In fact, the establishments collected more than 850 victims whose home was destroyed. The State has assured that 70% of classes will be ready, but the situation will be studied “on a case by case basis”. Élisabeth Borne, the Minister of Education, declared this Sunday, January 5 that classes will resume following “the situation of each establishment”.
After the arrival of Emmanuel Macron, François Bayrou and certain ministers, the political parade continues this Monday, January 6 with Marine Le Pen, who arrived on Sunday. She should enjoy a rather positive reception, since she is among his best scores in the department.
The president of the National Rally group in the Assembly plans to visit several affected villages, including Sada where she received 35% of the votes in the first round of the legislative elections.
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