Torrential rains fall on Mayotte, the prefect maintains the red cyclone alert until Monday evening

Torrential rains and gusts of wind began to fall on Mayotte, plunged into anguish by the arrival of cyclone Dikeledi, downgraded to the stage of tropical storm this Sunday, which should regain strength on Monday. The prefect maintains the cyclone red alert until Monday evening.

After the devastation caused by Chido, which caused 39 deaths and left more than 5,600 injured, a little less than a month ago, 14,500 people out of the 320,000 inhabitants of the archipelago found refuge in emergency centers. emergency accommodation, reports Mayotte 1ère, which broadcasts the first images of the bad weather: Mbouini, the only commune spared by the passage of Chido, was notably affected, indicates the chain.

The north-east of the island is on the front line, notably the Sava region, in the province of Antsiranana, the entry point of the cyclone, specifies Mayotte 1ere.

According to Météo France forecasts, the sky will remain cloudy overnight, “with clouds capable of locally producing showers, sometimes of a stormy nature”and a wind of “40 to 50 km/h in the northwest sector and gusts to 60 km/h”.

This Sunday, “the sea is rough but strong outside the lagoon”.

Monday, Météo France announces a “strong seas with waves of 2.50 to 3 meters outside the lagoon”.

“Our Mahorese compatriots really need to follow the instructions today (Editor’s note: Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) with a monsoon phenomenon which will arrive. The accumulation of rain represents a real risk of flooding, landslides and maritime submersion. We need to be very attentive to these subjects.” declared the Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls on Mayotte 1ère.